Fine Roll C 60/27, 12 HENRY III (1227–1228)

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28 Oct.
Westminster. For Henry de Trubleville. Order to the justices assigned to the custody of the Jews to place in respite the demand
of £15 that they make from Henry de Trubleville by reason of the
custody of the land and heir of William son of Martin, who is in his hand
of the king’s gift, for the debt that William owed the king, until the full
age of Nicholas, son and heir of the
aforesaid William.

2

For the bishop of Carlisle.
Order to the archdeacon of Northumberland to
permit the venerable father W. bishop of Carlisle to have peace from the sixteenth that is exacted
from him to the king’s use from his churches that he has in the diocese of
Durham, until he has command otherwise
. He is to cause the king to know the sum of the same sixteenth.

3

29 Oct.
Rochester. Concerning the debt of the
countess of Salisbury. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has
granted to
Ela, countess of Salisbury,
formerly the wife of William Longespée, former earl of Salisbury, uncle of
[the earl of] Salisbury
(sic.)
, that the 550 m. which the executors of the testament of the aforesaid earl of Salisbury
ought to render to the king of the fine that Alexander, King of
Scots, made with them for having custody of the land formerly of
Earl Hugh
Bigod, which was in the hand of the aforesaid earl of Salisbury,
are to be allowed to the same countess of Salisbury in the debt of £1075 12s. 3d. which is exacted from her at the
Exchequer for the debts that the aforesaid earl of Salisbury owed to the king.
The king has also granted to the countess that she
may render 100 m. of the residue of the same debt each year at two terms, namely 50
m. at Easter in the twelfth year and 50 m. at Michaelmas in the same year, and 100
m. thus from year to year at the same terms until the rest of the aforesaid debt is
paid in full. The king has further granted to the countess that if death
befalls her before the rest of the debt is paid to the king, the heirs of the
aforesaid earl of Salisbury and the countess are to render the aforesaid debt each
year at the same terms, namely 100 m., until the debt is paid to the king. Order to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

4

29 Oct.
Rochester. Concerning the fine of Roger of
Dauntsey and his associates. To the sheriff of Essex. Roger of Dauntsey and Matilda, countess of Hereford, sister and heiress of William de Mandeville, formerly earl of Essex, have made
fine with the king by £100 for Matilda’s relief and
for having seisin of the lands formerly of the same
W. earl of Essex, which fall to her by hereditary right
, saving to Reymund de Burgh and Christiana, his wife, the dower
of Christiana that they have from the lands formerly of William, earl of Essex. Warin de Munchesney has mainperned for
Roger and Matilda, his wife, to render the aforesaid £100 to the king, namely 50 m. at Easter in the twelfth year, 50 m. at
Michaelmas in the same year, and 50 m. at Easter in the thirteenth year. The
king has also granted to Roger and Matilda, his wife, that, of the debt of £3788 17s. 2d. which William, earl of Essex, owed to the
king at the Exchequer, they may render 300 m. each year, namely £100 at Easter in the
twelfth year, £100 at Michaelmas in the same year, and 300 m. thus from year to year
at the same terms until the aforesaid £3788 17s. 2d. are paid. Order that, having accepted security from Roger and Matilda for
rendering the aforesaid 300 m. to the king at the aforesaid terms, as aforesaid, he
is to cause them to have full seisin of the aforesaid lands formerly of William,
earl of Essex, which fall to Matilda by hereditary right, saving to the
aforesaid Reymund and Christiana, his wife, the dower of Christiana from the aforesaid
lands of the same earl of Essex, as aforesaid. When he has accepted security from
Roger and Matilda for rendering the aforesaid 300 m. to the king, as aforesaid, he is
to signify this to the sheriff of Warwickshire by his letters, whom the king has ordered that when he signifies that security to him,
he is immediately to cause Roger and Matilda to have full seisin of the lands formerly
of William, earl of Essex, which fall to Matilda by hereditary right in his bailiwick.

5

Order to the sheriff of Warwickshire that when etc., as above.

6

Concerning the homage of
Henry of Merton. The king has taken the homage of Henry of Merton, son of Emma,
eldest sister of Matthew of Torrington, and
Richard de Treminett, who are nephews and
two of the heirs of Matthew, for their rightful part that falls to them by inheritance
of the land formerly of Matthew. Order to the
sheriff of Devon that, having
accepted security from Henry for £20 and from Richard for £20 for their relief, he is to cause them to have full seisin of
their reasonable parts that fall to them by inheritance of the land of the aforesaid
Matthew.

7

For Mary, wife of
Robert de Courtenay. The king has committed the
manor of Sedborough
with appurtenances to Mary, wife
of Robert de Courtenay for as
long etc., saving to the king the
hundred
for which the sheriff of
Devon will answer at the
Exchequer. Order to the sheriff of Devon that
notwithstanding prior letters sent to him, he is
to cause her to have full seisin of the aforesaid manor without delay, saving the
hundred to the king.

8

30 Oct.
Canterbury. Concerning land to be taken into
the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of
Kent to take into the king’s hand
the land in Wilmington formerly of Stephen de Mariscis, whose heir is in the custody of Jocelin of Wye, and to keep it
safely until the king orders otherwise, saving to Jocelin his chattels that he has in the aforesaid land.

9

7 Nov.
Westminster. Concerning land to be taken into
the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff
of Sussex to take into the king’s
hand all lands in his bailiwick formerly of Robert de Freville,
who is dead, as is said, and to keep them safely so that nothing is removed
therefrom until the king orders otherwise.

10

For Roger of Dauntsey and the countess of Hereford, his wife. To the sheriff of Essex. The king has granted to Roger of Dauntsey and Matilda, countess of Hereford, his wife, sister and heiress of William, formerly earl of Essex, that, of the debt of £3788 17s. 2d. which the earl of Essex owed to the king
at the Exchequer, they may render 300 m. each year at
the Exchequer for all of Matilda’s life, namely £100 at Easter in the twelfth year,
£100 at Michaelmas in the same year, and 300 m. thus from year to year at the same
terms for all her life. Order that, having
accepted security from Roger and Matilda for rendering the aforesaid 300 m. to the
king at the aforesaid terms for all of Matilda’s life, as aforesaid, he is to cause
them to have full seisin of the aforesaid lands formerly of the earl of Essex, which
fall to Matilda by hereditary right, saving to Reymund de Burgh and Christiana, his wife, the dower of the same Christiana from the aforesaid
lands formerly of the earl of Essex, as aforesaid. When he has accepted the aforesaid
security from Roger and Matilda for rendering the aforesaid 300 m. to the king, as
aforesaid, he is to signify this to the sheriff of Warwickshire by his letters, whom the king has ordered that when he signifies that security to him,
he is to cause Roger and Matilda to have full seisin of the lands formerly of the earl
of Essex, which fall to Matilda by hereditary right in his bailiwick.

11

Order to the sheriff of Warwickshire etc., as above.

12

For W.
bishop of Carlisle. The king has granted to W.
bishop of Carlisle that he and his successors may henceforth be respondent at the Exchequer for the rent that Henry son of Fulcher and Nicholas Saucer, heirs of Adam Saucer, are accustomed to render at
the Exchequer from the
manor of Little Salkeld
, and that Henry and Nicholas and their heirs may answer the bishop and his
successors for that manor. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause that to be enrolled
thus.

13

For Ralph de Rodes. The king has granted to Ralph de Rodes that he may take reasonable aid from his men of
Horncastle, as the king took from his
demesne lands. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to cause him to have the aforesaid aid, so that
the aforesaid men are less aggrieved.

14

13 Nov.
Bassingbourn. For John son of
Richard. To the barons of the Exchequer. Order that, by
inspection of the rolls of the Exchequer, they are to inquire diligently
how much John son of Richard owes the
king from the stanneries of Cornwall, which the same John and Stephen de Croy have from the king at farm, allowing John as much pertains to him of his tallies and the tenth of the same stanneries in the same farm as
are allowed to Stephen, his associate. For his part John
has made fine with the king for the remainder of his debt by rendering £20 per
annum by his hand, namely £10 at the Exchequer of
Easter in the twelfth year and £10 at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the same year,
and £20 from year to year at the same terms until the remainder of the aforesaid
debt is paid. Order to cause this to be
enrolled and observed thus.

15

For William of Widworthy. Order to the sheriff of
Devon to place in respite, until
upon his next account at the Exchequer, the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from William of Widworthy senior and William of Widworthy junior for
the scutage of Bedford, which they say
they do not owe, so that it may be inquired then before
the barons of the Exchequer whether they
ought to pay the aforesaid scutage or ought to be quit therefrom.1

1.

Two small
circles are entered in the margin beside this entry.

16

Buckinghamshire. Roger of Torpel gives 5 m. for placing
a certain plea before Martin of Pattishall that was first summoned
before other itinerant justices in Buckinghamshire.

17

15 Nov.
Barnwell. For the earl of Chester. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite the demand he makes
from R. earl of Chester and Lincoln for the
debts that are to be exacted from him by summons of
the Exchequer, until the octaves of Hilary in the twelfth year.

18

For the earl of Chester. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Northamptonshire, concerning the same debts.

19

17 Nov.
Oundle. For Peter fitz
Herbert. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to place in respite, until the octaves
of Hilary in the twelfth year, the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Peter fitz
Herbert for a certain scutage from the
manor of Okehampton
, formerly of Matilda de
Courtenay, in
Devon.

20

For the prior of
Sempringham
. The king has given respite to the prior of
Sempringham
, until Easter in the twelfth year, from 40 m., and to the prior of
Sixhills
from 30 m., of which they ought to
have paid a moiety at Martinmas in the same year and the other moiety at Easter in
the same year, of the money of Bernard de Sancto
Germano which they have with them. Order to the barons of the Exchequer
that, having accepted security from them for rendering all of the aforesaid debt to
the king at their term, they are to permit them to have peace in the meantime.

21

For Robert Wolf. The king has given respite to
Robert Wolf
from rendering his account for the counties of Warwickshire and Leicestershire until Hilary in the twelfth year upon the account of
the sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire at the same term. Order to the
barons of the Exchequer to cause Robert to have
that respite.

22

16 Nov.
Stamford. For Henry de Hauville. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to place in respite, until Hilary, the
demand of £18 that he makes by summons of the
Exchequer from Henry de Hauville for the farm of the
vill of Brigstock, and the demand of 25s. that he makes from the same for a certain assart made in that vill, and for the escape of his beasts into the king’s
forest.

23

Concerning the land of Brian de
Mare, to be taken into the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to take into the king’s hand without
delay the land formerly of Brian de
Mare, sergeant of the
forest of Hoiland
, who is dead, and to keep it safely until the king
orders otherwise. He is also to cause the executors of Brian’s testament to have his chattels in his bailiwick, in order to make reasonable execution of his
testament.

24

19 Nov.
Stamford. Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the barons of
the Exchequer to place in respite the demand they make from the sheriff of Northamptonshire for the
honour of Peverel
and the sum of the same sheriff, until Hilary in the twelfth year.

25

Concerning the vill of Northampton, committed to Robert
Spicer. The king has committed the vill of Northampton to Robert Spicer of Northampton to keep, to answer the king for it at the Exchequer by his hand for as long
as it pleases the king. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to cause him to have seisin of the
aforesaid vill, as aforesaid.

26

21 Nov.
Grantham. For the countess of Hereford. Order to the sheriff of Essex that if Matilda, countess of Hereford, will find him sufficient pledges to render to the king 300 m. per annum of the debt that she owes him, then, the ploughland
(cultura) which the king caused to be made in the lands of the
earl of Essex in his bailiwick having been
valued by law-worthy men, he is to cause her to have
full seisin of the aforesaid lands, on condition that she first finds the
sheriff safe pledges for rendering the value of the same ploughlands to the king at a
certain term.

27

[No date].
Lincolnshire. Osbert Arsic gives 5 m. for having an assize of darrein presentment before four justices, concerning the
church of Aunsby
, as appears more fully on the dorse of the Patent Roll. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire etc.1

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23 Nov.
Newark. Concerning cultivating the land of
Brian de Mare. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to deliver the land formerly of
Brian de Mare, which the king ordered to be taken into his hand, to Robert de Coleville, who the king has ordered to receive
them so that he answers to whom the king orders,
to cultivate and keep.

30

Concerning cultivating the land of
Brian de Mare. Order to the same Robert to receive it thus.

31

Concerning the fine of
Ralph de Mortimer. Ralph de Mortimer has made fine with the king by £100 for his relief
for having seisin of the lands formerly of Hugh de Mortimer, his brother, who held of the king in chief,
which fall to Ralph by hereditary right, and the king has taken his homage. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to cause him to have full seisin without
delay of all lands formerly of the same Hugh in his bailiwick which fall to Ralph by
hereditary right.

32

Concerning the fine of
Ralph de Mortimer. It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Hampshire,
Berkshire
,
Shropshire
, and to the sheriff Herefordshire by letters
patent on account of the
castle of Wigmore
.

33

24 Nov.
Langar. For Nicholas de Chenincourt. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite the demand of £20 that
he makes from Nicholas de Chenincourt by summons of the Exchequer for the debts of the Jews, until the
octaves of Hilary in the twelfth year, so that it
may be inquired why he owes that debt, and in the meantime he is to cause his livestock taken for that reason to be
replevied to him.

34

22 Nov.
Newark. For the citizens of
Lincoln. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has prorogued the day that they had fixed for
the citizens of Lincoln on the morrow of St. Nicholas to answer for the tallages and debts
they owe him, until 15 days from Hilary in the twelfth year, so that they might answer more fully then.

35

Concerning the tallage of
Lincoln. Order to the
mayor and bailiffs of
Lincoln
to distrain all of the city of Lincoln to render, without delay, 400 m. of the tallage recently assessed on their city up to 700 m., of which the king has pardoned them 300 m., so that they have it at the Exchequer at Hilary in 15 days
in the twelfth year.

36

24 Nov.
Langar. For John son of
Robert. The king has prorogued, until 15 days from Hilary
in the twelfth year, the day which the barons of the
Exchequer fixed for the deputy sheriff of
John son of Robert
for Northumberland, namely
the morrow of St. Nicholas in the same year, for arrears and several debts. Order to the
same barons to cause him to have that day.

37

29 Nov.
Doncaster. For
Simon
de Hale
. The king has given respite to
Simon de Hale
from rendering his account for the county of
Wiltshire for the time when he was sheriff of the same county, until
the octaves of Hilary in the twelfth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to have that respite.

38

2 Dec.
Thorpe. Yorkshire. Henry of Marston gives the king 1 m. for having four justices to take the assize of novel
disseisin that he arraigned against Thomas
Basset, concerning a tenement in Leeds. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to take etc.

39

For Brian de Lisle. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite the demand he makes
from Brian de Lisle, who accompanies the king towards the parts of
Bamburgh, for suit of the county and
wapentake, until his return, so that it may then be inquired whether he owes that suit or
not.

40

6 Dec.
Northallerton. For the earl of Huntingdon. The king has given respite to John, earl of
Huntingdon, from the debt that is exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer, until Hilary in the
twelfth year. Order to the barons of the
Exchequer to cause him to have that respite.

41

For Simon de Hale. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to place
in respite, until the octaves of Hilary in the twelfth year, the demand of 25 m.
that he exacts by summons of the Exchequer from
Simon de Hale, which Simon ought to have rendered to the king
at Michaelmas in the eleventh year.

42

13 Dec.
Darlington. For Semayne
Crossbowman. Order to the
mayor
and sheriffs of London
to place in respite, until Hilary in the twelfth year, the demand they make by
summons of the Exchequer from Semayne Crossbowman by reason of the house and certain land formerly of
Boneme Mutun
in London, which he gave him.

43

14 Dec.
Crayke. For Roger of St Andrew. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to place in respite the demand he makes from
Roger of St Andrew by summons of
the Exchequer for debts of the Jews, until 15 days from Hilary in the twelfth
year.

44

25 Dec.
York. Yorkshire. Thomas de Caberg’ gives 1 m. for having
four justices to take an assize of novel
disseisin, concerning a tenement in Manfield. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to take etc.

45

27 Dec.
York. For the count of Aumale. The king has given respite to W. count of
Aumale from the 50 m. that he owes him for a prest, until the octaves
of the Close of Easter in the twelfth year. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to permit him to have peace in the
meantime.

46

[No date].
Concerning the fine of
Saer of Sutton. Saer of Sutton gives the king 100 m. for having his grace as it was said he had been present plundering a ship in the port of Hull in Yorkshire, in which merchants of the same ship were killed, of which he is to render 25 m. at Easter in the twelfth year, 25 m. at Michaelmas
in the same year, 25 m. at Easter in the thirteenth year, and 25 m. at Michaelmas in
the same year.

47

For Ralph Pirot. The king has taken the homage of Ralph Pirot for the lands formerly of Richard Pirot, his brother, whose heir he is, which Richard held of the king in
chief. Order to the sheriff of Essex to take security from him for the relief that he owes the king, to
cause him to have full seisin of the lands formerly of Richard in his
bailiwick, and to inquire diligently how much
land Richard held of the king in chief, by what service, and how much they are worth
per annum, and he is to cause the king to know of the inquisition made thereupon under his seal and the seals of those by whom that
inquisition was taken.

48

For Ralph Pirot. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Cambridgeshire to take security for his relief of the
lands formerly of the same Richard in his bailiwick.

49

30 Dec.
Pontefract. For Ralph Musard. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite the demands he makes
from Ralph Musard by summons of the Exchequer to the king’s use both for the Jewry
and other debts, until the octaves of the Close
of Easter in the twelfth year.

50

[No date].
Because in the Liberate
Roll. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire that,
immediately after having viewed these letters, he
is to take his manors of Driffield, Pocklington, Scalby and Falsgrave into the king’s hand, because the king does not
wish that the men of the manors have them henceforth in their hands. The demesne lands of the manors ...1

1.

Entry
cancelled because in the Liberate Roll, and unfinished. See CLR
1226–40, pp. 62–3.

51

5 Jan.
Blyth. For Simon de Hale. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite the demand he makes to
the king’s use from Simon de Hale for a debt of the Jews, until the octaves
of Hilary in the twelfth year.

52

For Simon de Hale. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Yorkshire for the same
Simon.

53

For the sheriff of Yorkshire. The king has given respite to the sheriff of Yorkshire from
rendering his account for the county of Yorkshire until the octaves of the Close of
Easter in the twelfth year. Order to the barons
of the Exchequer to cause him to have that respite.

54

4 Jan.
Grimston. For Robert de Vieuxpont. The king has given respite to Robert de Vieuxpont from the debts he owes him, for which he ought to answer him upon the Exchequer, until the
octaves of the Purification next following in the twelfth year. Order to the
barons that he is to have respite.

55

For Jordan Foliot. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to place
in respite the demand that he makes by summons of the
Exchequer from Jordan Foliot to the
king’s use for a debt of the Jews, until Hilary in 15 days.

56

6 Jan.
Newark. For Thomas of Moulton. The king has pardoned £140 of the debt that Thomas of
Moulton owes him at the
Exchequer for his expenses that he incurred in his service in the eyre of the justices in several counties by the
king’s order. He has also granted to Thomas that, of the fine that he made with him by rendering £100 of the aforesaid debt each year
at the Exchequer, he may render £40 each year
henceforth of the rest of the aforesaid debt. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause Thomas to be quit of the
aforesaid £140 and to cause the aforesaid £40 of the
rest of the debt to be enrolled and received each year until the rest of the
aforesaid debt is paid to the king.

57

For
Henry of Audley
, concerning his account. The king has given respite to
H. of Audley, sheriff of Shropshire and Staffordshire
, from rendering his account until the octaves of Hilary in the twelfth
year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer
to cause him to have that respite.

58

7 Jan.
Newark. Concerning a pardon for
the men of Norwich. The king has pardoned the men of the city of
Norwich 50 m. of the 200 m. they owe him
from the tallage lately assessed in the city of Norwich. Order to Herbert de Alençon and Alexander of Bassingbourn1
to cause that tallage to be re-assessed.

1.

Corrected from ‘Alexander of Dorset’.

59

For Alexander of
Bassingbourn. The king has given respite to Alexander of Bassingbourn from the £25 he owes him, so that he renders a moiety at Easter in the twelfth
year and the other moiety at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the barons of the
Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

60

For Alexander of
Bassingbourn. Order to the bishop of Norwich to cause his
benefices of churches, which he took into the king’s hand for this reason, to be rendered
to him.

61

14 Jan.
Stamford. Concerning the lands and chattels of Matilda de Dive. Order to the sheriff of Cambridgeshire to take into the king’s hand the lands
and chattels of Matilda de Dive in
his bailiwick once she has died, if death befalls her, so that no one may have entry
into those lands or dispose of those chattels in any way without the king’s
order.1

1.

Corrected from ‘… all lands formerly of Matilda de Dive in his
bailiwick, and to keep them safely until the king orders otherwise, saving her
chattels to the executors of the testament
of Matilda in order to execute her reasonable testament. Witness
the
king at Haneheth’
on 11 January’.

62

Concerning land to be taken into
the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff
of Dorset to take into the king’s
hand all land of Olive de Tilly and to keep it safely until the king
orders otherwise.

63

14 Jan.
Stamford. Concerning placing demands in
respite. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite the demand he makes by
summons of the Exchequer from William de Coleville for a debt of the Jews, until 15 days from
Hilary in the twelfth year, having accepted security from him that he will satisfy the king then.

64

Concerning demands to be placed in
respite. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to place in respite the demand of £15
15s. 8½d. that he makes from William Crassus
senior by summons of the Exchequer,
until Easter shortly forthcoming in the twelfth year, having accepted security
that he will satisfy the king then.

65

19 Jan.
Dunstable. For Henry de Hauville. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to place in respite the demand he makes
by summons of the Exchequer from Henry de Hauville for the farm of the
manor of Brigstock
and for the escape
of beasts, until 15 days from Easter in the twelfth year.

66

[No date].
For Ralph de Mortimer. Ralph de Mortimer owes1 £100 for his relief of the lands
formerly of Hugh de Mortimer, his brother, which fall to Ralph
by hereditary right.

1.

Corrected from ‘has made fine with the
king by …’

67

[No date].
Lincolnshire. Robert Wolf owes 1 m. for his amercement, in which he was amerced before William of Well, Ralph
son of Simon, Roger
de St. Martin and
Alvred of Glentham, justices constituted to take the assize of darrein presentment to the
church of Carlton
.

68

30 Jan.
Westminster. Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to place in respite the demand he makes
from Payn de Chaworth for the debt that he exacts from him by summons of the Exchequer, until 15 days from Easter
in the twelfth year.

69

[No date].
Concerning pardon of
tallage for the men of Ludgershall. The king has pardoned to the men of Ludgershall 2 m. of the 5 m. that they owe him of
their tallage. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to cause
that tallage to be re-assessed thus, so that paupers and the most aggrieved
feel themselves alleviated and that the aforesaid 3 m. are saved for the king.

70

1 Feb.
Westminster. For Roger la Zouche. The king has given respite to Roger la
Zouche, until 15 days after Easter in the twelfth year, from the 40s. that
he promised him before the justices last itinerant
for having their judgement in a plea between him
and the abbot of
Shrewsbury
concerning the advowson
of the
church of Tong
, and that are exacted from him by summons
of the Exchequer. Order to the sheriff of Shropshire to permit
him to have that respite.

71

Concerning respite for the
men of Oxford. The king has given respite to the men of Oxford, until the Close of Easter in the twelfth year,
from the amercements that arose in the eyre of the justices last itinerant at Oxford. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to permit them to have that respite.

72

[No date].
For the men of Devizes
and Rowde. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has given respite to his men of Devizes and Rowde from the 10 m. 16s. 8d. which they owe him of the tallage that he
caused to be last assessed in their vills, so
that they render a moiety at the Close of Easter in the twelfth year and the other
moiety at Michaelmas next following. Order to cause them to have that respite,
as aforesaid.

73

11 Feb.
Westminster. For the abbot of
Grace Dieu
. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has
granted to the abbot of
Grace Dieu
that, of the 300 m. he owes of the fine of 400 m. that he made with him, of which
he ought to have rendered 100 m. per annum, he
may render 60 m. per annum, namely 30 m. at Easter and 30 m. at Michaelmas, until he
has paid the aforesaid debt to the king. Order
to cause this to be enrolled and observed thus.

74

15 Feb.
Westminster. For Roger of Dauntsey. The king has granted to Roger of Dauntsey and Matilda, countess of Hereford, his wife, sister and heiress of William, formerly earl of Essex, that, of the debt of £3788 17s. 2d. which the earl of Essex owed at the
Exchequer, they may render £100 each year for all of
Matilda’s life, namely £100 at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, £50 at Easter next
following in the thirteenth year, £50 at Michaelmas in the same year, and £100 thus
from year to year for all of Matilda’s life at the same terms, until the aforesaid
debt is paid to the king, and for rendering the aforesaid £100 per annum, as
aforesaid, W. Marshal, earl of Pembroke, and G.
earl of Gloucester and Hertford have constituted themselves before the
king as the pledges of the aforesaid Roger and
Countess Matilda, his wife. If by chance it happens that Reymund de Burgh and Christiana, his wife, hold in dower
of Christiana the lands formerly of the earl of Essex which fall to the countess by
hereditary right and which henceforward are to come into the hands of Roger and the
countess, his wife, the king has granted to them that they may render £150 of the
aforesaid debt at the aforesaid terms, namely £75 at Michaelmas and £75 at Easter by
the pledge of the aforesaid earls, who have constituted themselves as pledges for them
before the king, as aforesaid. Order to the sheriff of
Essex to cause Roger and Matilda to have full seisin without delay of
all lands formerly of the aforesaid earl of Essex, which fall to Matilda by
hereditary right, saving to Reymund de Burgh and Christiana, his wife, the
dower of the same Christiana from the same lands.

75

[No date].
Middlesex. The abbot of
Westminster
gives 15 m. for having a fair at
Staines to last for four days,
namely the morrow of the Ascension and for the three days next following, and for having a market at Moreton on Tuesdays, unless etc.

76

From here it is to be sent to the Exchequer.

77

[No date].
Hampshire. The men of Andover give 40 m. for having the manor
of Andover with the foreign hundred and its other appurtenances at
fee farm, rendering £80 blanched of the ancient farm each year at the Exchequer by their hand and £20 counted of the increment at two terms, namely £40 blanched and
£10 numero at the Exchequer of Easter and £40 blanched and £10
numero at the Exchequer of Michaelmas, and for having a guild merchant and other quittances.

78

[No date].
Hampshire. The men of Basingstoke give 30 m. for having the manor of Basingstoke at fee
farm with the
in-hundred
and all other things at the farm pertaining to that manor by the ancient farm of
£52 blanched, which they were accustomed to render per annum, and 52s. which the
sheriff of Hampshire was accustomed to take from them for the blanch,
and by £18 of increment, so that they are to
render £72 12s. numero for all, namely a moiety at Easter and the
other moiety at Michaelmas.

79

For Ralph de Brocardeby. Ralph de Brocardeby has made fine with the king by 50s.
for having seisin of the land formerly of William de Brocardeby, his brother,
which falls to him by hereditary right
. Order to the sheriff of Cumberland that, having accepted security etc., he is to
cause him to have full seisin of all land etc., as above, in his bailiwick.

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20 Feb.
Westminster. For the men of Basingstoke. The king, by his charter, has granted the manor of Basingstoke to the men of Basingstoke
with the
in-hundred
and all other things pertaining to the farm of that manor, to hold from the king and his heirs to those men and their
heirs at fee farm by the ancient farm of £52 blanched, which they were
accustomed to render per annum, and 52s. which the sheriff of Hampshire is
accustomed to take from them for the blanch, and, moreover, by rendering £18 per annum
to the king of the increment, so that they are
to render £72 12s. numero per annum for all, namely a moiety at
Easter and the other moiety at Michaelmas at the Exchequer, having retained in the
king’s hand the other hundreds that the same men
had at another time at farm.
Order to the sheriff of Hampshire not to intermeddle
with the aforesaid manor of Basingstoke or the in-hundred or other things
pertaining to the farm of that manor, or to place his hand upon them
.

81

For Henry son of
William. The king has taken the homage of Henry son of William for the rightful portion
that falls to Denise, his
wife, of the inheritance formerly of Matthew of Torrington, her
brother. Order to the sheriff of
Devon that, having accepted
security from Henry and Denise for £20 for their relief, he is to cause them to have full seisin of the rightful portion of the
same Denise of the aforesaid inheritance.

82

Concerning respite. Order to the sheriff of Bedfordshire to place in respite, until Michaelmas in
the twelfth year, the demand he makes from Hugh
Graundin, who is in the king’s service in Gascony, for the 4 m. by which he was amerced before the justices last itinerant in his county.

83

For Simon de Hale. The king has granted to Simon de Hale that, of the 85 m. which he
owes to
Rose the Jewess of Lincoln
, whose debts are in the king’s hand for the
debts that she owes to the king, he may render 100s.
per annum at the Exchequer by his hand until he has paid the aforesaid 85 m.
Order to the justices assigned to the custody of the
Jews to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

84

[No date].
For the abbot of
Jervaulx
. The abbot and monks of
Jervaulx
give 20 m. for having the king’s
confirmation of gifts and grants of land made to them and liberties granted to them, and for having confirmation of a charter of King Henry, grandfather of
the king, concerning certain liberties granted to them, as is more fully contained in the charters the king caused to be made for them.

85

[No date].
For Roger Gernet. Roger Gernet gives 10 m. for having the king’s charter
concerning custody of the forest of the county of Lancaster with all things pertaining to it, rendering £12
to the king by his hands at the Exchequer of Michaelmas, as is more fully contained in
his charter that he has.

86

[No date].
For Andrew Bukerel. Andrew Bukerel gives 10 m. for having the king’s charter concerning all land
with appurtenances formerly of
Josceus, son of Benedict Parvus, Jew
, in the parish of St. Lawrence
Jewry, rendering a pair of gilded
spurs or 6d. to the king at Michaelmas, as is more fully contained in his charter that he has.

87

23 Feb.
Westminster. For John de Kenn. The king has granted to John de Kenn that, of the 110 m. which he owes him for the debts of the Jews, he
may render 5 m. to the king each year at the Exchequer until the aforesaid 110 m.
are paid to the king. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done
and enrolled thus.

88

Buckinghamshire. Ralph of Radnage, John son of
Richard, Hugh son of Henry,
William son of Ralph, William son of Richard, Thomas son of Ailward and Simon son of Reginald give the king 20s. for having a pone against the
prior of
Grovebury
, concerning the customs and
services that the prior exacts from them etc. in Radnage.

89

23 Feb.
Westminster. Concerning the lands and chattels of Robert Mauntel. Order to the sheriff of
Essex to take into the king’s hand
the lands and chattels in his bailiwick formerly
of Robert Mauntel, who held of the
king in chief, for the debts Robert owed the king, and
to keep those lands with the chattels safely so that nothing is removed therefrom
until the king orders otherwise.

90

27 Feb.
Westminster. For Roger of Dauntsey and his wife. Order to the sheriff of Essex that, having taken with him trustworthy and discreet men
of his county, he is to approach the manors of
Pleshey and Easter in person and cause all plough-oxen and all corn that the king has in the aforesaid manors
to be valued by their view and testimony, and to cause Roger of Dauntsey and Margaret (sic.), his wife, to have them by the
same value at which they will be valued, having accepted security from them that they will answer the king for a moiety of that value at
the Exchequer at St. John the Baptist in the twelfth year and for the other moiety
at Michaelmas in the same year.

91

Concerning the mills of
Bamburgh. Order to Roger of Hodsock to receive the king’s mills of Bamburgh, which the
constable of
Bamburgh
will deliver to him by the king’s order, and to keep them safely until the king
orders otherwise, and to answer the king with the
issues of the lands in his custody by the king’s order.

92

27 Sept (sic.).
Westminster. Concerning the debt that William Paynel owed the king, and concerning the manor of Bampton assigned to render that debt. Because the rolls of the Exchequer attest that
William Paynel has assigned Alice de Mohun, his wife, and Hugh de
Samford to render 20 m.
to the king in each of the three years after starting out on his pilgrimage into the Holy
Land, in part payment of the debts in
which William was bound to the king, and for this he has
committed his manor of Bampton to them to hold at the term
given to those signed with the Cross, the king, not wishing to go against the term of
those signed with the Cross, orders the barons of the
Exchequer to receive the aforesaid 20 m. from them in each year of the
aforesaid three years.

93

Concerning the debt that William Paynel owed the king and concerning the manor of Bampton, assigned to render that debt. Order to the sheriff of
Devon to cause the same Alice and Hugh to have full seisin of the aforesaid
manor
, to hold until the abovesaid term of three years, as aforesaid.

94

For Saer of St. Andrew and his
associates. Saer of St. Andrew, Richard de Muscegros and
Simon de Muscegros have performed
their fealty to the king for the land formerly of
Matilda de Dive, grandmother of Matilda, Alice and Ascelina, wives of Saer, Richard and Simon, who held of the
king in chief in Hinxton, which lands fall to
Matilda, Alice and Ascelina by hereditary right. Order
to the sheriff of Cambridgeshire that, having accepted security from them
for rendering as much relief to the king as
pertains to that land, he is to cause Saer and Matilda, his wife, Richard and Alice,
his wife, and Simon and Ascelina, his wife, to have full seisin without delay of all
land of which the aforesaid Matilda died seised in his bailiwick, which was taken into the king’s hand by reason of her death,
and which falls to Matilda, Alice and Ascelina by hereditary right.

95

1 March.
Westminster. For Richard Walensis. Order to the sheriff of Berkshire to place
in respite the demand of £100 that he makes from Richard Walensis by summons of the
Exchequer for the debts of the Jews, until 15 days after Easter in the
twelfth year, having accepted security that he
will satisfy the king then.

96

For the
wife of Richard of Chilham
. The king has committed the
manor of Lesnes
with appurtenances to Rose, wife
of Richard of Chilham
, which they recovered by a duel against
Robert fitz Walter, so that Rose is to
render £40 to the king from the aforesaid manor, which the king lent to Richard in order to wage the duel, namely 20 m. at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, 20 m. at Hilary next
following in the thirteenth year, and 20 m. at Easter next following in the same
year, and she has found the king Geoffrey de
Say, John of Shillingham and William de
Lisle as her pledges, namely 20 m. from each pledge. Order to the bishop of Chichester etc. to cause her to have
full seisin of the aforesaid manor.

97

2 March.
Concerning land to be taken into
the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of
Kent to take into the king’s hand
the
manor of Warden
of Richard of Chilham and Rose, his wife, and to keep it safely until the king orders
otherwise.

98

Concerning land to be taken into
the king’s hand. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of
Essex, concerning taking the
manor of Chingford
with appurtenances into the king’s hand.

99

Concerning the custody of the land
and heir of Robert Mauntel. The king has granted to Richard le
Veille, knight of H. de
Burgh etc., the custody of the land and heir of Robert
Mauntel, who held of the king in chief, and the marriage
of the same heir, so that Richard will answer
the king for the debt that Robert owed the
king, of which he is to render 20 m. per
annum, as Robert was accustomed to render by the hand of the abbot of
Maldon
. Order to the sheriff of
Essex to cause Richard to have
full seisin of the lands formerly of Robert and of his heir, saving to
Mary, who was Robert’s wife
, her rightful dower.

100

Concerning the debt that the
abbot of
Jervaulx
(sic.) owes the king for Robert de
Ros. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to
distrain the abbot of
Riveaulx
to render to the king the debt he
owes him for Robert de Ros, which he recognised before W.
archbishop of York and the other executors of the testament of the same Robert that he ought to render to the
king, so that the king may have that debt at the Exchequer of Easter in the twelfth
year, according to the summons of the Exchequer
that the sheriff has.

101

For the
wife of Robert de Vieuxpont
. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to
inquire what became of the chattels of
Robert de Vieuxpont, which were sold, recovered and valued by
trustworthy men after his death, and who has them, and to cause
Idonea, who was the wife of
Robert
to have them, having accepted security that she
will answer the king for that value at his summons. He is also to cause the barons of the Exchequer to know the value upon his
next account.

102

For the sheriff of Kent
concerning respite of a demand. The sheriff of
Kent has respite, until three weeks
from Pentecost in the twelfth year, from answering the king at the Exchequer
for the amercements of the men of the county of Kent,
who fell into the king’s mercy before the justices
last itinerant in that county. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit them to have that respite.

103

For the sheriff of Kent
concerning respite of a demand. The same sheriff has the same term for the view of his account. To the barons of the Exchequer etc.

104

11 March.
Lambeth. For the bishop
of Bath. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has
granted to the venerable father J.
bishop of Bath that, of the debt and fine that he owes the king, he may render 100 m. each year at the Exchequer, namely 50 m. at
Easter in the twelfth year and 50 m. at Michaelmas in the same year, and 100 m. thus
from year to year at the same terms until the aforesaid debt and fine are paid to
the king. Order to cause this to be done and
enrolled thus.

105

13 March.
Lambeth. Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Bedfordshire to place in respite the demand he makes by
summons of the Exchequer from W. earl
Marshal for the debts of the king, until 15 days from Easter in the
twelfth year.

106

Concerning respite of a
demand. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Wiltshire for
Master Hugh, clerk of
the Earl Marshal
,1 concerning placing a demand of 2 m. in
respite until the same term.

1.

Corrected from ‘Hugh of Bath’.

107

14 March.
Windsor. For the sheriff of Nottinghamshire, concerning respite of account. Order to the barons
of the Exchequer to permit the sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire to have respite from rendering his account
until one month from Easter in the twelfth year, a respite that the king gave
him.

108

17 March.
Windsor. Concerning the pasture of Rossall. Order to the sheriff of Lancaster to take
the pasture of Rossall into the king’s hand, and to keep it safely,
making the king’s advantage in as much as he can until the king orders otherwise.

109

Concerning lands to be taken into
the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Herefordshire that, immediately after having viewed
these letters, he is to take into the king’s hand
the land that Stephen d’Evreux held of the king in chief near to Gillow and all other lands that he held in his
bailiwick, and to keep them safely until the king is certain to whom the custody
of the aforesaid lands pertains, whether to the king or to another.

110

18 March.
Windsor. Concerning the priory of St. Frideswide, Oxford. To the sheriff of Oxfordshire. Because it is
despaired of the life of the prior of
St. Frideswide,
Oxford
, who is suffering and near death, the king has committed the
aforesaid priory to his beloved in Christ
Brother Elias, canon of the same house
, to keep safely with all lands, property, rents and all possessions pertaining to the priory in his
bailiwick. Order that, if death befalls the prior or he is to resign the priory, he is not to extend his hand to the priory or to its
lands, property, rents and possessions pertaining to it in his bailiwick without the
special order of the king.

111

Concerning the priory of St. Frideswide, Oxford. It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Berkshire and
Buckinghamshire
.

112

18 March.
Reading. Concerning the land that G.
de Sausmarez held in the
soke of Gayton. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to take into the king’s hand the land that
Geoffrey de Sausmarez held in the soke of Gayton of the
land of the Normans by the bail of King John etc., with all issues of the same land and
with the rent of Easter term shortly forthcoming,
and to keep it safely so that nothing is removed therefrom until the king orders
otherwise.

113

20 March.
Reading. For the earl of Warwick and his wife. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to place in respite, until 15 days from
Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand for 20s. blanched that he makes from
H. earl
of Warwick and Phillippa, his wife, from their
manor of Headington
, so that it may be inquired then at the
Exchequer whether they owe that blanch or not.

114

20 March.
Reading. For Phillip d’Aubigny. To the sheriff of Berkshire. Together with the
manor of Wadelinton’
, which the king has committed to his beloved and
faithful
Phillip d’Aubigny
for the sustenance of the king’s
castle of Wallingford
, which he committed to him to keep for
as long as it pleased the king, he has committed the stock of the same manor to Phillip. Order to cause the king’s stock of the same manor to be valued by trustworthy and
law-worthy men and cause the king to know the value and number of the stock,
for which Phillip will answer him when the king
receives the manor from him, and to cause Phillip to have the aforesaid stock,
as aforesaid.

115

Reading. Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Hertfordshire to place in respite, until Michaelmas in
the twelfth year, the demand he makes by summons of
the Exchequer from the men of Essendon
and Bayford for the tallage last assessed upon
them.

116

Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to place in respite, until 15 days from Easter
in the twelfth year, the demand he makes from Roger of St. Andrew
by summons of the Exchequer for a debt of the
Jews.

117

23 March.
Reading. For Richard de Gray. The king has granted to Richard de Gray that, of the £7 which he owes of
the debt of John de
Humet, of which he ought
to have rendered £3 10s. to the king at Michaelmas in the eleventh year and £3 10s. at
Easter next following in the twelfth year, he may
render £3 10s. at the Exchequer of Easter in the same year and £3 10s. at the
Exchequer of Michaelmas next following in the same year. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to cause his livestock taken for this
reason to be delivered to him.

118

Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to permit
the monks of
St. Swithun’s,
Winchester
to have peace from the demand he makes from them for a murder fine, from which they have immunity by the charters of the king’s predecessors, as they say,
until 15 days from Easter in the twelfth year, so that it may be seen then by an inspection of their charters and the rolls of the Exchequer whether they ought to
have immunity or not.

119

27 March.
Reading. Concerning lands to be taken into
the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Leicestershire to take the
manor of Rothley
with appurtenances into the king’s hand, which the king has committed to Joan,
wife of L. prince of North Wales, for
as long as it pleases the king, and to keep it safely until the king orders
otherwise.

120

Concerning lands to be taken into
the king’s hand. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Shropshire,
concerning the
manor of Condover
.

121

For Thomas Mauduit. The king has granted to Thomas Mauduit
that, of the debt of 21 m. which he owes the king and
which is exacted from him by summons of the
Exchequer, he may render a moiety at St. John the
Baptist in the twelfth year and the other moiety at Michaelmas in the same
year. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to permit
him to have that respite.

122

For
William of London
. To the sheriff of Buckinghamshire. The king has granted to
William of London, clerk
, that, of the 24 m. which he owes him at the Exchequer for Hugh of Bath, he may render the same 24 m. at the same terms at which
Hugh ought to have paid them, as is enrolled in
the rolls of the Exchequer, so that the first term of payment is to begin at
the forthcoming Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year. Order to permit William
to have the same terms so that he distrains neither
William nor Hugh in the meantime for the aforesaid debt.

123

For
William of London
. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.

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25 March.
Reading. For Gilbert de Winterborne. To the sheriff of Oxfordshire. The king has
given, and has confirmed by his charter,
to Gilbert de Winterborne, sergeant of the butlery, for his homage and service, one virgate and the fourth part of a virgate of land with
appurtenances in Benson, which Walter Gesun, who has been hanged for robbery, held
from the king in chief, which land is the king’s escheat by reason of the hanging of the same Walter, to have and hold to
Gilbert and his heirs from the king and his heirs, rendering therein 6s. 3d. each year
to the king and his heirs at two terms, namely 3s. 1½d. at Easter and 3s. 1½d. at
Michaelmas for all services, saving to the king and his heirs the tallage of 2s. when the king will cause his demesne lands and free men to be tallaged, and the carriage of the king’s corn with his cart and man for one day in autumn, and the
carriage of the king’s hay for one day at the king’s
cost, as more fully appears by the king’s charter
made concerning this. Order to cause the aforesaid
charter to be read in his presence and to cause
Gilbert to have full seisin of the aforesaid land with appurtenances without
delay.

125

For the Earl Marshal. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to place in respite, until 15 days from Easter
in the twelfth year, the demand of 40s. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from W. earl
Marshal for his
manor of Caversham
for a murder fine.

126

Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to place
in respite, until upon his account at this Exchequer of Easter in the [twelfth]
year, the demand of £15 that he makes by summons of
the Exchequer from Geoffrey de Neville and Eudo de Longvillers for Roger
de Montbegon, so that it might be inquired then before the barons of the Exchequer whether they
themselves ought to pay the aforesaid debt to the king
for Roger, as is said, or whether Henry of Monewden, Roger’s heir,
ought to render that debt himself.

127

27 March.
Reading. Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to place in respite, until 15 days from Easter
in the [twelfth] year, the demand of 40s. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from W. Marshal,
earl of Pembroke, for his
manor of Caversham
for a murder fine.

128

Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Buckinghamshire to place in respite, until 15 days from
Easter in the twelfth year, the demand of £40 that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from John fitz Geoffrey fitz Peter for the arrears of the farm of the
vill of Aylesbury.

129

Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to place in respite, until three weeks
from Easter in the twelfth year, the demand he makes from William de Montagu by summons of the
Exchequer for the rest of the fine of 40 m. that John de Montagu made with King John, the king’s
father, for enclosing his park of
Preston, so that it may be inquired then upon the Exchequer whether
William or John ought to answer for that demand.

130

Concerning respite of a
demand.
Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to permit Ralph Bille of Arthingworth to have peace, until 15 days from Easter in
the twelfth year, from the half-mark that he exacts from him by summons of the Exchequer
, which Ralph paid at the Exchequer by the hand of
Thomas of Cirencester, king’s sergeant
, as he says, so that it may be inquired then at
the Exchequer whether he ought to be quit or not, having accepted security from
him that he will be at the Exchequer then.

131

30 March.
Reading. For the abbot of
Rievaulx
, concerning the quitclaim of
Robert de Ros. William
de Ros and Robert, his brother, sons of Robert de Ros,
have quitclaimed to the abbot
and monks of
Rievaulx
the debt that they exacted from them in the name of their
father for 250 m., to be rendered to the
executors of Robert’s testament at certain
terms. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire not
henceforth to distrain the abbot by reason of the king’s order made to him at
another time for distraining him for the aforesaid debt, because the king has betaken himself
to his son and heir for the debt the same Robert de Ros owed to the king.

132

Concerning respite of a
demand. The king has granted to Adam de Periton’ that, of the 100s.
which he owes him for his relief of the
lands he holds of the king in chief, he may render a
moiety at the Exchequer at St. John the Baptist in the twelfth year and the other
moiety at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the sheriff of Warwickshire to permit him to have that respite.

133

Concerning respite of a
demand. The king has given respite, until Michaelmas
in the twelfth year, to the men of Wallingford from the demand of 100s. that the sheriff of Berkshire makes from
them by summons of the Exchequer for the arrears
of the tallage last assessed in the vill of Wallingford, and from the
demand of £9 4s. that the same sheriff makes from them for the arrears of the
fifteenth. Order to the sheriff of Berkshire to
permit them to have peace from the aforesaid demands in the meantime.

134

30 March.
Reading. For Walter Foliot. The king has granted to Walter Foliot that,
of the 12 m. which he owes him for the loan that
King John etc.
made to him on his last journey to Poitou, and
similarly of the 7 m. which he owes for two tuns of the
king’s wine that he took from William de
Haverhill and
Russell de St. Maxence, he
may render a moiety at Michaelmas in the twelfth year and the other moiety at Easter
in the thirteenth year. Order to the sheriff of Berkshire to permit
him to have those terms.

135

[No date].
Concerning lands to be taken into
the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire to take into the king’s hand the manors of Bowden and Harborough, which are of the king’s demesne and are in the hand of William de Cantilupe, the manor of Stretton with the
soke
, which is of the king’s demesne and is in the hand of Richard de Harcourt, and two carucates of land with appurtenances in
Medbourne, which William le Estrange holds, and he is to keep
the aforesaid lands safely until the king orders otherwise.

136

Concerning lands to be taken into
the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Nottinghamshire to take into the king’s hand the
manor of Oswaldbeck
with appurtenances, which the king caused to be handed over to
Olive, who was the wife of Roger de Montbegon
, until she should have her dower, which she
now has, that part of the land that Geoffrey
Gyun holds in the same vill, all land formerly of Henry de
Stuteville in Barton of the lands of the Normans, the land formerly of the same Henry in Bradmore, and the vill of Bulwell which Phillip Marc
holds and which is an escheat of the king, and to
keep them safely until the king orders otherwise.

137

For the prior of
St. Frideswide,
Oxford
. The prior of
St. Frideswide,
Oxford
gives 40 m. for having the king’s
charter concerning the land formerly of
Chera the Jewess
in Oxford, and concerning the land
formerly of Milo
Deudona, Jew, in the same vill, and for having confirmation of his lands and liberties granted to him by his charters, as is more fully contained in
his charters that he has.

138

3 April.
Reading. For Robert of Lexington. The king has committed £27 8s. 1½d. of fixed
rent in socage in the
soke of Gayton
, which Geoffrey de Sausmarez held by bail of King John etc. of the lands of the
Normans, to Robert of Lexington, to sustain him in his service for
as long as it pleases the king, the services of the
below-written having been retained in the king’s hand, namely of Conan of Welton, who holds half a knight’s
fee of the aforesaid soke, of Alan son of
Brian, who holds the fourth part of a knight’s fee, and of John son of Jukell, who holds the fourth part of
a knight’s fee. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to cause Robert to have full seisin without
delay of the aforesaid £27 8s. 1½d., as aforesaid.

139

3 April.
Reading. For the son and
heir of Ralph de Dive. The king has granted to William, son and heir of Ralph de Dive, if
Margaret, who was the wife of the
same Ralph, his mother
, will show her assent, that he may have and hold, until his full age, the land
formerly of Ralph in Corby, which Margaret
has by bail of the king, so that William is to
render £8 each year at the Exchequer for as long as he
will be within age, namely £4 at the Exchequer of Michaelmas and £4 at the
Exchequer of Easter, as Margaret was accustomed to render the aforesaid £8 to the king
at the aforesaid terms for the aforesaid land. Order
to the sheriff of Lincolnshire that if Margaret offers her assent to this,
then he is to cause William to have full seisin of the aforesaid land of Corby
without delay, by rendering the aforesaid £8 to the king as aforesaid.

140

Concerning lands to be taken into
the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Hertfordshire that, immediately after having viewed
these letters, he is to take into the king’s hand
a certain land that is called ‘
terra castelli
’ and that is of the king’s demesne, which the prior of
Wymondley
holds, and he is to keep it safely until the king orders otherwise.

141

Concerning lands to be taken into
the king’s hand. In the same manner, command to the sheriff of
Kent, concerning taking a moiety of
Patrixbourne, which is an escheat of the king by Robert
Tessun and which Geoffrey de Say holds etc., into the king’s
hand.

142

4 April.
Reading. For Aymer son of
Robert. The king has granted to Aymer son of
Robert that, of the 11 m. which he owes him
and which are exacted from him by summons of the
Exchequer for a loan that King John etc. made to him
on his last journey to Poitou, he may render a moiety at Michaelmas in the twelfth year and the
other moiety at Easter in the thirteenth year. Order to the sheriff of Berkshire that, having
accepted security from Aymer for rendering those 11 m. to the king at the aforesaid
terms, he is to permit him to have those terms.

143

5 April.
Reading. Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to place
in respite the demand for debts that he makes from Payn de Chaworth by summons of the Exchequer until Michaelmas in the
twelfth year.

144

Concerning respite of a
demand. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Gloucestershire for the same.

145

For Robert Wolf. Robert Wolf has made fine with the king for
the debts that are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer by rendering £20 a year, namely £10 at the Exchequer of Michelmas and £10 at
Easter. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to permit this to be done thus. If he has taken
anything from him by reason of the aforesaid debts, he is to cause it to be rendered
without delay.

146

For the sheriff of Hampshire. The king has given respite, until the morrow of
the Ascension in the twelfth year, to the sheriff of Hampshire, who is
before the itinerant justices at Winchester, from making his view upon the
Exchequer. Order to the barons of the
Exchequer to permit him to have that respite.

147

Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the
keeper of the
honour of Wallingford
to place in respite, until Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand he makes
by summons of the Exchequer from the keeper of
the land and heir of William Pippard for several debts
that William owed the king.

148

7 April.
Reading. Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to place in respite the demand of 10 m.
that he makes from Henry fitz Gerold by
summons of the Exchequer for W. Marshal,
earl of Pembroke, until the octaves of the Close of Easter in the
twelfth year, so that it can be inquired then by an
inspection of the rolls of the Exchequer
for what cause that debt is exacted.

149

For the heir of William son of Elias. To the sheriff of Oxfordshire. The king has granted 115s. 1d. of the debt of £15 15s. 1d. which William son of Elias owed the king for the
arrears of the fifteenth to William, son and heir of the same William,
to acquit the expenses that the same William and his
four associates incurred in the assessment and collection of the fifteenth in
his county, so that William, son of the aforesaid William, satisfies the aforesaid
four who were the associates of the aforesaid William, his father, in assessing and
collecting the fifteenth in as much as pertains to each of them, saving his reasonable
portion to himself. The king has also granted that, of the remaining £10, he may render 5 m. at St. John the Baptist in the
twelfth year, 5 m. at Michaelmas in the same year, and 5 m. at Easter in the
thirteenth year. Order that, having accepted
security from William for rendering the aforesaid £10 at the aforesaid terms, as
aforesaid, he is to permit him to have peace. He is also to cause the venerable
fathers J. bishop of Bath and R. bishop of Salisbury to know the pledges that William will find to keep to the aforesaid terms.

150

8 April.
Reading. For Robert of Alwalton. The king has granted that, of the 7 m. which Robert of Alwalton owes him for a
debt of the Jews, of which he ought to have
paid 3½ m. at the Exchequer at the Purification of the Blessed Mary in the twelfth
year, he may render 3 m. at St. John the Baptist in
the same year, 2 m. at Michaelmas next following, and 2 m. at Easter in the
thirteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled
thus.

151

[No date].
Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to place in respite, until Michaelmas in
the twelfth year, the demand he makes from Peter
fitz Herbert by summons of the
Exchequer for the scutage of Okehampton.

152

For William de Cantilupe. The king has committed the manors of Harborough and Bowden with appurtenances to William de Cantilupe
to hold until Michaelmas in the twelfth year, so
that he answers the king in the meantime for the issues of the same manors,
saving to William his own chattels found in the
same manors. Order to the sheriff of Leicestershire to cause him to have full seisin, as
aforesaid.

153

12 April.
Reading. For William de Ferrers. The king has granted to William de Ferrers that, of the
rest of the debt that Robert de Ferrers, his uncle, owed the king of the fine he made with King John etc. for having his wife, he may render 10 m. to the king per annum at the Exchequer until that
debt is paid. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled
thus.

154

For the men of Stafford. The king has granted to the men of Stafford
that, of the 50 m. which they owe him for the tallage assessed by his order in the vill of
Stafford, they may render a moiety at the Exchequer of Easter in the twelfth year and the
other moiety at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the sheriff of Staffordshire to permit them to have those terms.

155

16 April. Westminster. For the prior of
Sempringham
and of
Sixhills
. The king has given respite to the prior of
Sempringham
and the prior of
Sixhills
, until Martinmas in the thirteenth year, from rendering those 40
m. arrested by his order in the priory of Sempringham for Bernard de Sancto Germano, and similarly those 30 m.
arrested by the king’s order in the priory of Sixhills for the same Bernard.
Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to permit them to have peace up to the
aforesaid term. Witness H. de
Burgh etc.

156

For the prior of
Sempringham
and of
Sixhills
. The king has pardoned to the prior of
Sempringham
up to 3 m. of the 10 m. in which he
was amerced for disseisin before
H. bishop
of Lincoln and his associates, itinerant
justices in Lincolnshire
, so that he renders those 3 m. to
the king at Martinmas in the thirteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause
this to be enrolled thus. Witness as above.

Membrane 5

For the archbishop of York. The king has granted to the archbishop of York that, beyond the 200 m. which he ought to render to
him each year at the Exchequer of the fine of 1200 m. made
with the king both for the debts of the same archbishop and for the debts of
John de Gray, formerly bishop of Norwich, his uncle, he may render 10 m. to the king each year at the
Exchequer of the 70 m. which the aforesaid bishop of Norwich owed for the time when
he had the custody of Oliver Deyncourt
for the scutage of Poitou from the time of King John, the king’s
father. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done
and enrolled thus. Witness as above.

158

20 April. Westminster. For Henry of
Ord. To
Master S. de Lucy, keeper of the
bishopric of Durham
.
Order that, having accepted reasonable relief from Henry of Ord, who is of full age,
as is said, he is to cause him to have full seisin according to the tenor of his
charter of the lands formerly of Henry of Ord, his father, whose
heir he is and who is dead, as is said
. If he has taken anything of the chattels of
Nicholas of Yealand, in whose custody the
aforesaid Henry was by an agreement made between Nicholas and Henry’s father,
by reason of the death of the aforesaid Henry, he is to cause them to be rendered to
him without delay.1 Witness the
king.

1.

Henceforth, all writs are witnessed by the king again unless
otherwise stated.

159

To the sheriff of Gloucestershire. The
king has constituted his beloved and faithful Stephen of Seagrave and W. fitz Warin as justices
to deliver his gaol
of Gloucester of the prisoners taken and detained therein
. Order to cause all prisoners of the same gaol and all others who will be
attached for that reason, and all other things that will be necessary for the delivery
of the gaol according to the custom of the
kingdom, to be before them at Gloucester on the morrow of Trinity in the twelfth year.

160

20 April.
Westminster. Huntingdonshire. Order to William
Basset and William of London, itinerant justices, that if Walter son of
Robert, who they took and imprisoned, shall find them twelve free
and law-worthy men who will mainpern to have him before
the king at his command, then, having accepted security from him for the 20 m.
that he offered the king so that he might be handed over on bail, they are to hand him
over to the aforesaid twelve men on bail, as aforesaid.

161

For Osbert Gifford. The king has given respite to Osbert Gifford from the £10 he ought to have
rendered to him at this Exchequer of Easter in the twelfth year, until Michaelmas in
the same year. Order to the barons of the
Exchequer to cause him to have that respite.

162

[No date].
Concerning the £100 which the abbot
of
Furness
owes the king. Memorandum that, of the £100 which the abbot
of
Furness
owes the king of the fine of 400 m. which he made with him for having his confirmation of the charter of
Stephen, formerly count of Boulogne and Mortain, by which he gave
and granted to them all his
forest of Furness
, as is more fully contained in the king’s confirmation1 that he has, the
abbot may render 25 m. at the Exchequer at Michaelmas in the twelfth year and 25 m.
at the Exchequer of Easter in the thirteenth year, and thus 50 m. from year to year
at the same terms until the aforesaid £100 are paid to the king.

1.

Corrected from ‘in his charter that he ...’

163

20 April.
Westminster. Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Shropshire to place in respite, until one month after
Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand of 100 m. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Walter of Clifford for pledging
Thomas of Erdington.

164

Kent.
Matilda, who was the wife of
Eilmer of Burton
, gives half a mark for having a writ to attaint
the twelve jurors of an assize of novel
disseisin against Thomas le
Breton and his associates, concerning a tenement in Burton. Order to the sheriff of
Kent to take etc.

165

For the abbot of
St. Michael’s Mount
. Order to William de St. John that, notwithstanding that Ralph,
formerly abbot of
St. Michael’s Mount
, has ceased his abbacy
and another has been newly substituted for him as abbot
there, he is to permit the newly substituted abbot to have his corn and his other chattels
found in his lands, which he holds from the king in the isles, the lands having been retained in the king’s hand until the king
orders otherwise, so that nothing is removed therefrom, and if anything has been taken
or removed, he is to cause it to be rendered to him without delay.

166

Somerset. Gregory son of Ralph and Agatha, his wife, give half a mark
for having a pone against
Baldwin of Clapton, concerning land in Clapton. Order to the sheriff of Somerset to take etc.

167

Concerning the debts that
Robert de Vieuxpont owed the king. The king has granted to H. de
Burgh etc. that, of the debts which Robert
de Vieuxpont owed the
king at the Exchequer, the same justiciar and John, son and heir of the same Robert, who
is in his custody by the king’s order until his full age, are to have peace
until the aforesaid full age, saving to the king the chattels formerly of Robert. Order
to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to
be done and enrolled thus.

168

10 May.
Lambeth. Concerning the sixteenth
that M. of Pattishall and L. the
chaplain owe the king. The king has granted to M. of Pattishall and
L. dean
of St. Martin’s, London,
archdeacon of Norfolk and
Norwich
, that they may collect the sixteenth from their appropriated churches in his diocese by their hands and render
them to the king’s use to J.
bishop of Bath and R. bishop of Salisbury. Order to Thomas, bishop of Norwich, to permit them to
collect the aforesaid sixteenth by their hands and render it to the aforesaid bishops
to the king’s use.

169

Concerning respite of a
demand. To
Master S. de Lucy, keeper of the
bishopric of Durham
. Order to place in respite the demand he
makes from Walter Bek for a certain aid lately
imposed upon him, as is said, until St. John the Baptist in the twelfth year.
In the meantime, he is to cause the king to know what manner of aid he exacts from
him.

170

[No date].
The fine of Ralph Gernon. Ralph Gernon gives the king 200 m. for having his charter concerning the land of
Easthorpe and Birch with appurtenances, formerly of Roger de Planes, he and his heirs performing to the king and his heirs
the service of three knights for all services.
He is to render 100 m. at Michaelmas in the twelfth
year and the other 100 m. at Easter in the thirteenth year.

171

[No date].
Because below. The fine of
the men of the earl of Gloucester. The earl of Gloucester gives the king 200 m. for having his charter
that all woods
of the vills and lands between the wood of Furcis next to Bristol and
Huntingford, and between the
River Severn
and Rudgeway on top of the hill of
Sodbury, just as Rudgeway stretches from
Launceston to the water of
Areley, are to be disafforested
forever both from
venison
and from all other things that pertain to the forest and the foresters, excepting the
park of Alveston
, lately enclosed, as is more fully contained in the king’s charter made for them. They are
to render 50 m. of the aforesaid fine at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, 50 m. at
Easter in the thirteenth year, 50 m. at Michaelmas in the same year, and 50 m. at
Easter in the fourteenth year.1

[No date].
The fine of the
prior of
St. Oswald
. The prior of
St. Oswald
gives the king 10 m. for
having his confirmation of the charter that King John, the king’s
father, made for them concerning the advowson of the church of
Bamburgh in the diocese
of Durham with all its appurtenances.

173

The fine of the men of the
county of Gloucestershire. The king has disafforested the
forest of Horwood
on this side of the
Severn
in the county of Gloucestershire by a fine of 200
m. that the men of the same forest and those living around it have made with
him, which they are to render at the
below-written terms, namely 50 m. at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, 50 m. at Easter
in the thirteenth year, 50 m. at Michaelmas in the same year, and 50 m. at Easter in
the fourteenth year. Order to cause the aforesaid
money to be assessed and collected by the prior of
Kingswood
and the prior of
St. Augustine
and by the king’s beloved and faithful Maurice de Gant and
Ralph of Williton,
constable of Bristol
, and, if it is necessary, they are to be aiding them to make distraints upon those who ought to be parceners of
that liberty, so that the money due to the
king might be paid at the Exchequer at the aforesaid terms.

174

12 May.
Guildford. For Ralph de Mortimer. The king has granted to Ralph de Mortimer that, of the debts he owes him, he may render
£20 this year, namely £10 at Michaelmas in the twelfth year and £10 at Easter in the
thirteenth year. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to permit him to have that respite.

175

13 May.
Guildford. Concerning licence to elect the
abbot of
Gloucester
. The prior and monks of
Gloucester
have licence to elect an abbot to their abbey, which is
vacant by the death of Thomas, their former abbot, by Brother Robert de Girunde, Brother David of Hereford and Brother Stephen de Weston, monks of the same abbey.

176

[No date].
Because below. David of Oxford gives the king 80 m. for having his charter concerning the house with appurtenances formerly of Ailbric
le Convers in the parish of St.
Martin, Oxford, with a stone chamber and its appurtenances formerly of
Isaac of Oxford, Jew, father of
Ailbric
, which King
John committed …1

16 May.
Farnham. For Robert of Lexington. To the sheriff of Lincolnshire. The king
ordered him at another time to cause his beloved and faithful Robert of Lexington to have full seisin, in order to sustain him
in the king’s service for as long as it pleases the king, of £27 8s. 3d. of rent of assise from the sokemen of the
soke of Gayton
, which Geoffrey de Sausmarez held by bail of King John, the king’s father, of the lands of the Normans, having retained the services of the below-written in the king’s hand, namely of Conan of Welton, who holds a half a
knight’s fee of the aforesaid soke, of Alan
son of Brian, who holds the fourth part of a knight’s fee, and of
John son of Jukell, who holds the
fourth part of a knight’s fee. Once again, order to cause him to have full seisin
without delay of the services of the aforesaid men together with the aforesaid £27 8s.
3d. of rent of assise in the aforesaid soke, so that Robert performs the due service
to the king that Geoffrey was accustomed to perform.

178

[No date].
Buckinghamshire. Fulk Cordefin gives half a mark for having a writ to attaint the twelve jurors of an assize of mort d’ancestor taken at Dunstable against William son of William, concerning 22 acres
of land in Oakley. Order to the sheriff of Buckinghamshire to take etc.

179

18 May.
Winchester. Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to place in respite the demand he makes
from Henry de Hauville by summons of the
Exchequer for several debts, until Michaelmas in the twelfth year.

180

For Richard of Durnford. Richard of Durnford has made fine with the king by 20 m.
for having custody of the land and heirs of Geoffrey Doynel, who held of the king in chief by
sergeanty, with the marriage of the
same heirs. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire that,
having accepted security for those 20 m., he is to cause Richard to have full seisin
of the land formerly of Geoffrey in his bailiwick, saving to
Clarice, who was the wife of
Geoffrey
, her reasonable dower from the aforesaid
lands.

181

For Richard Walensis. Order to the sheriffs of Gloucestershire and
Berkshire
under the same form to cause his livestock, which they took by reason of
the £100 that they exact from Richard
Walensis by summons of the Exchequer,
to be replevied to him, which Richard says he had
paid at the Exchequer in the time of King John, up to the octaves of the Nativity of St.
John the Baptist in the twelfth year, so that it may be
inquired then at the Exchequer, the rolls of
the time of King John having been inspected, whether Richard has paid the
aforesaid £100 or not.

182

Concerning the land formerly of Robert of Kent. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to take into the king’s hand all land
formerly of Robert of Kent in his bailiwick, and to keep it safely so that
nothing is removed therefrom until the king orders otherwise.

183

[No date].
Somerset. Walter Page gives 1 m. for having a writ to attaint the twelve jurors of an assize of mort d’ancestor against Michael of Barton, concerning a tenement in Heydon’. Order to the sheriff of Somerset etc.

Membrane 5d.

8 June.
Guildford. To
Master Stephen de Lucy, keeper of the
bishopric of Durham
. Order that, as he loves himself, he is to have
at the Exchequer in London, on the morrow of
Michaelmas in the twelfth year, all money from fines, amercements and the chattels of fugitives and hanged men from the last eyre of his
justiciar and William of
York and of their associates in the bishopric of Durham, the particulars of
which remained with the keeper upon the withdrawal of the aforesaid William of York
from the parts of Durham. He is also to have there
all arrears of the bishopric that are owed to the king
from the time when the bishopric was in his hand by the king’s order.

Membrane 4

24 May.
Marwell. Concerning land to be taken into
the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of Cambridgeshire to take into the king’s hand all land
with appurtenances in Hildersham which
is of the inheritance of Idonea de Camville, wife of
William Longespée, and
which W. earl of Salisbury committed to Roger de Akeny to sustain him, and to keep it safely so that nothing is
removed until the king orders otherwise.

186

Concerning the lands formerly of John de Montagu. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire that, immediately after having viewed
these letters, he is to take into the king’s hand
all land that John de Montagu held in his bailiwick, whoever
holds it, with all chattels formerly of the same
John, except that land in Preston which he gave
to William de Montagu, his brother, and to commit that land with the aforesaid chattels to Eustace, archdeacon of Lewes, to keep for as long as it pleases the king, so
that nothing is removed therefrom until the king orders otherwise. If anything has
been removed since John’s death, he is to cause it to be rendered to the same
archdeacon.

187

Concerning the lands formerly of John de Montagu. It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Somerset and Devon and Cornwall, excepting this clause, namely ‘except that land in
Preston etc.’

188

26 May.
Marwell. Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to place
in respite the demand of 300 m. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Matthew
son of Herbert, until Michaelmas in the twelfth year.

189

For Henry Hoese. The king has granted to Henry Hoese that, of
the 10 m. which he owes him by summons of the Exchequer, he may
render 5 m. at Michaelmas in the twelfth year and 5 m. at Easter in the thirteenth
year. Order to the sheriff of Hampshire to permit
him to have those terms.

190

For Robert de Ros. The king has given respite to Robert de Ros
from the 5 m. he owes him by summons of the
Exchequer, until Michaelmas in the twelfth year. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to cause him
to have that respite.

191

[No date].
Because otherwise below. The fine of
David of Oxford
.
David of Oxford, Jew
, who was the pledge of Robert Sunegod’ and
Isaac of Oxford for £40, gives the king 10 m. for
having his charter concerning the house
formerly of
Joscepinus, son of Isaac the Jew of Oxford
, who was later called Ailbric le Convers,1 with its appurtenances in the parish of St. Martin, Oxford, with a stone
chamber and its appurtenances formerly of Isaac of Oxford, Jew, father of Joscepinus,
which the same Ailbric had after the death of the same Isaac, which house and chamber King John committed to Brito Crossbowman after the flight
of Ailbric from England, with the
chattels of the same Brito to sustain him in his
service, and which the king later committed to Ralph de Rouen
after Brito’s death to sustain him in his service, and which, by the will and
assent of the king, Ralph demised to David the Jew at
farm for five years, in order to make
his pilgrimage towards Jerusalem, to have and hold to David and his heirs, or
to those whom he wished to assign, of the gift of the king and his heirs, rendering
one pair of gilded spurs or 6d. per annum to
the king at the Exchequer at Easter for all services, saving the due service to the
lords of the fees. In the which 80 m. (sic.) are
allowed the £40 that Robert son of Sunegod’ (sic.) owed the king from the Jewry and
the 10 m. from the tallage of Bristol that Joscepinus son of Isaac the Jew owed the
king from the aforesaid tallage of the Jews of Bristol, so that David, having
been allowed the aforesaid £40 and 10 m., is to give the king 10 m. of
increment.2

1.

Corrected from simply ‘the house
formerly of Alibric le Convers …’

2.

This entry has numerous additions and modifications and is somewhat
confused. It has been cancelled. See 212 below.

192

[No date].
For Geoffrey de Armenters. Geoffrey de Armenters gives the king £100 for having his charter
that he and his heirs are not placed on any assize, jury
or recognisance, of which £100 he is to render
50 m. at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, 50 m. at Easter in the thirteenth year, and
50 m. at Michaelmas in the same year.

193

29 May.
Marwell. Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Bedfordshire to place in respite, until one month from
Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand of 4 m. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Hugh Graundin, of which he was amerced before the justices last itinerant in
that county.

194

Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite, until upon his next
account, the demand he makes by summons of the
Exchequer from
Olive, who was the wife of Roger de
Montbegon
, for the scutage of two knights’ fees,
which Olive says she does not owe save for the scutage of 1½ knights’ fees, so that it may be
inquired then at the Exchequer whether Olive is to be bound in the scutage of
two knights’ fees as per the summons exacted from her, or the scutage of 1½ knights’
fees, at which she recognises she is bound.

195

6 June.
Windsor. For the abbot of
Peterborough
. To the sheriff of Northamptonshire. The king,
for himself and his heirs, has granted to the abbot and monks of
Peterborough
that their bailiffs may
collect the debts due to the king and his heirs in all of their hundreds in Northamptonshire and in all of their demesne lands in whichever bailiwick they
are, and that they may answer at the Exchequer by
their hand
so that the sheriff or his bailiffs are to intermeddle in no way thereafter.
Order to permit the bailiffs of the aforesaid abbot and monks to collect the aforesaid
debts in all of their hundreds and demesne lands in his bailiwick, so that they answer
by their hand at the Exchequer according to the tenor of the charter that the king caused to be made for them, and to
intermeddle in no way or to vex them in any way contrary to the king’s grant.

196

Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Suffolk to place in
respite the demand he makes by summons of the
Exchequer from Robert de Meysey for the scutage of
Bedford, until the king orders
otherwise, and to cause his livestock taken for this
reason to be delivered to him without delay.

197

9 June.
Windsor. Concerning the lands formerly of Reginald de Braose. To the sheriff of Herefordshire. The king has shown him grace because he
signified to him the death of Reginald de
Braose, ordering him that, immediately after having viewed these letters, he is to take into his hand all lands formerly of
Reginald in his bailiwick and cause them to be safely kept to the indemnity of the
king and the heir of the same
Reginald, until the king orders otherwise.

198

Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Buckinghamshire to place in respite the demand he makes
by summons of the Exchequer from the men of
Alan Basset of Wycombe for a murder fine, until Michaelmas in the
twelfth year.

199

Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of
Kent to place in respite the demand
he makes from Robert Falconer by reason
of the amercement whereof he was amerced before the justices last itinerant in that county for novel disseisin, until the king
orders otherwise, because Robert has arraigned
an assize attainting the twelve jurors of the aforesaid assize by 24 knights.

200

10 June.
Windsor. Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff
of Surrey to place in respite the
demand for scutage which he makes by summons of the
Exchequer from the abbot of
Chertsey
, until Michaelmas in the twelfth year.

201

Concerning the king’s houses
of Lothingland. Order to the sheriff of Suffolk that, having taken trustworthy and law-worthy men with
him, he is to go to Lothingland in person,
see the king’s houses there and cause the king’s
advantage to be made from the timber of the same
houses, so that he knows sufficiently how to answer for
it at the Exchequer.

202

Concerning respite of a
demand. The king has given respite to Hugh de Vivonne from the 10 m. that are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer until Michaelmas.
Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him
to have that respite.

203

Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff
of Sussex to cause William de St.
John to have respite until Michaelmas from the debts that
are exacted from him by summons of the
Exchequer.

204

15 June.
Westminster. For Richard Foillet. To John of Monmouth. Richard
Foillet has made fine with the king by 5 m.
for having seisin of the land that Walter Foillet, his father, held
of the king in chief
with the bailiwick of the forestership in
the
New Forest
, which falls to Richard by inheritance, and the king has taken his homage herein. Order that, having accepted security from him for rendering the aforesaid 5 m. to
the king, he is to cause him to have full seisin of the lands that Walter held of
the king in chief in his bailiwick, which fall to him by inheritance, together with
the aforesaid bailiwick of the forestership in the aforesaid forest, of which he was
seised on the day he died.

205

15 June.
Westminster. Concerning lands to be taken into
the king’s hand. Order to the sheriff of
Devon to take into the king’s hand
all lands formerly of William Paynel in
his bailiwick on the day he set out on pilgrimage towards the Holy Land, and
to keep them safely until the king orders otherwise.

206

For Walter de Langeford. Order to the sheriff
of Surrey to cause Walter de Langeford, who is one of the parceners of Robert de Poorton, to have full seisin of his land in Mayford, which is of the king’s sergeanty and which he took into his hand by reason of the same land which is of the same
sergeanty, which Henry de Kinton, who is
one of the parceners of the same Robert, sold and which he took into the king’s
hand, and to cause the aforesaid land formerly of the same Henry to be kept safely
until the king orders otherwise.

207

Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite the demand he makes
from Waleran Teutonicus by summons for £27 12s. 8d. from the corn of Wikes and Frampton, until
Michaelmas in the twelfth year.

208

19 June.
Westminster. For the son of
Ralph of Greasley. To the
keeper of the
honour of Peverel
. Because it is clear to the king, by an inquisition that he caused to be taken and that the sheriff of Nottinghamshire sent to him, and by the letters of
Ralph of Greasley that he sent to the king, that the same Ralph is
ready, if it pleases the king, to divest
himself, to the use of Hugh son of
Ralph and Agnes, his wife,
daughter and heiress of the same Ralph, of all lands that he held of the
king in chief, namely two knights’ fees with
appurtenances in Cleiden’, which is of
the honour of Peverel of Nottingham, and one knight’s fee with appurtenances in
Greasley, which is of the same
honour, the king, agreeing that he may demise, wherefore Ralph has signified to the
king by the aforesaid letters that he is ready to divest himself, as aforesaid, has
taken the homage of Hugh for the aforesaid fees.
Order that, having taken with him trustworthy and law-worthy men, he is to go to Ralph
and if he will divest himself of the aforesaid fees before them and the aforesaid
trustworthy and law-worthy men, as aforesaid, then, having accepted security from Hugh
for rendering £15 to the king for his relief, namely
for rendering £5 at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, £5 at Easter in the thirteenth
year and £5 at Michaelmas in the same year, he is to
cause Hugh and Agnes to have full seisin of the aforesaid fees with appurtenances
without delay, saving to Ralph his corn and
chattels that he has in the aforesaid lands, in
order to acquit his debts and to make his testament.

209

29 June.
Westminster. For Phillip
son of Phillip, heir of Simon de Chauncy. The king has taken the homage of Phillip son of Phillip, nephew and heir
of Simon de Chauncy, for the five knights’ fees that he ought to hold of the king in chief in
Lincolnshire. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire that, having
accepted security from Phillip for £25 for his relief, he is to cause him to have full seisin of the aforesaid five knights’
fees with appurtenances without delay.

210

[No date].
For Stephen the
chamberlain and Roger son of
William. Stephen, chamberlain
of J. bishop of Bath, and Roger son of
William, butler of the same bishop, give the king 100s. for having confirmation of the charters of the
same bishop made to them, namely concerning a mill in the
manor of Congresbury
to the use of the same Stephen, and concerning the cheminage of Pucklechurch and Westerleigh with half a virgate of land in the field of Pucklechurch
with nine acres of meadow in Froxhal’mor’ to the use of the same Roger, as
their charters testify. Stephen is to render 5 m. of the 100s. to the king and 2½ m. to
Roger.

211

2 June (sic.). Westminster. Concerning the chattels
formerly of Robert de Vieuxpont. To Thomas son of John. Order to be at Westminster
before the barons of the Exchequer in the octaves
of Michaelmas and to have there all money that he received from the chattels formerly of Robert de Vieuxpont sold during the illness of the same Robert,
whereof he recognised before the king’s beloved and faithful H. de Burgh, earl of Kent, justiciar, that he had 100
m. in his hand. Witness J.
bishop of Bath.

212

[No date].
The fine of
David of Oxford
.
David of Oxford, Jew
, gives the king 10 m. and undertakes to render 60 m. for Robert Sunegod’, which the same Robert owed
Isaac of Oxford, Jew
, and the 10 m. that
Joscepinus the Jew, son of the
same Isaac
, owed of the tallage of Bristol, for having the
king’s charter concerning the house
formerly of Robert Sunegod’ and the pledge of the
same Isaac of Oxford for £40, and afterwards formerly of the aforesaid Joscepinus, who
was afterwards called Ailbric le Convers, in the parish of St. Martin, Oxford, with a stone
chamber and its appurtenances formerly of the aforesaid Isaac, father of Joscepinus,
which Joscepinus had after Isaac’s death and which was
taken into the king’s hand for the tallage of 10 m. that Joscepinus owed of the
tallage of Bristol, which house and chamber King John committed to
Brito Crossbowman after the flight of Joscepinus from England, with the chattels of the same Brito, and which was later
committed to Ralph de Rouen, after Brito’s death, and which, by the will
and assent of the king, Ralph demised to David at farm for five years, in order to make his
pilgrimage towards the Holy Land, and he is to render one pair of gilded spurs or 6d. per annum to the king at the
Exchequer at Easter, as is more fully contained in his charter that he has. He is also to render 20
m. each year at two terms from the aforesaid money, namely 10 m. at Michaelmas in
the twelfth year and 10 m. at Easter in the thirteenth year, and 20 m. thus from
year to year at the same terms until the aforesaid money is paid to the king.

213

[No date].
The fine of
David of Oxford
. He is also to render 20 m. each year at two terms from the aforesaid money,
namely 10 m. at Michaelmas in the twelfth year and 10 m. at Easter in the thirteenth
year, and 20 m. thus from year to year at the same terms until the aforesaid money is
paid to the king.

214

[No date].
Devon. William of Gappa gives the king half a mark
for having a pone before the
itinerant justices
in Devon against Durant’ son of Richard and Joan, his wife, concerning land in
Kingsteignton. Order to the sheriff of
Devon to take etc.

215

[No date].
Devon. Maurice de Rouen and Avice,
his wife, give 2 m.
for having a pone before the same
justices
against William Oysun, concerning land
in Waringstone. Order to the same
sheriff to take etc.

216

Norfolk. William son of Burward gives half
a mark for having a pone against
William son of Hugh,
concerning a messuage in Thetford. Order to the sheriff
of Norfolk to take etc. Witness as
above.

217

Buckinghamshire. Roger Brown gives the king half a mark
for having a pone before the
justices in the Bench
against Simon son of William
and his wife, concerning
a tenement in Crawley. Order to the sheriff of Buckinghamshire to take etc. Witness as
above.

218

8 July. Westminster. Concerning the lands of the
archbishopric of Canterbury
, to be taken into the king’s hand. To the sheriff of Surrey. S. archbishop of Canterbury is dead. Order
that, immediately after having viewed these letters, he is to take into the king’s hand all lands and possessions formerly
of the same archbishop, with the chattels found
therein, in his bailiwick, and to keep them safely so that nothing is removed
therefrom until the king orders otherwise. Witness J.
bishop of Bath.

219

Concerning the lands of the
archbishopric of
Canterbury, to be taken into the king’s hand. It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of
Sussex and
Middlesex
.

220

Concerning the manor of Hatfield. Order to the sheriff of
Essex to take the manor of Hatfield with its appurtenances into the king’s hand and to
keep it safely until the king orders otherwise. Witness as
above.

221

6 July. Canterbury. For a certain man of Faversham. To the sheriff of Kent. At the instance of
Simon Alderman of Faversham, complaining that he was amerced before the justices last
itinerant in his county by foreign men (per forinsecos
homines) against the custom and liberty of the ports, order to place in respite, until the octaves of the Assumption of the
Blessed Mary, when the justices will come into the parts of Shipway to hold the pleas of the
ports there, the demand of half a mark that he makes from Simon by summons of the Exchequer for that amercement,
so that he may then be amerced before them according to the custom and liberty of the
same ports.1 Witness the king. Under the seal of the justiciar.

1.

Henceforth, all writs are witnessed by the king again unless
otherwise stated.

222

11 July.
Westminster. Concerning the custody of the
archbishopric of
Canterbury
. The king has committed the vacant archbishopric of Canterbury to Bartholomew (sic.) de Criel and Alan Puignant to keep for as long as it
pleases the king. Order to the sheriff
of Surrey to cause them to have
full seisin without delay of all lands, rents and all possessions pertaining to the
said archbishopric in his bailiwick.

223

Concerning the custody of the
archbishopric of
Canterbury
. It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of
Kent,
Sussex
and
Middlesex
.

224

26 July.
Windsor. Concerning the custody of the
archbishopric of
Canterbury
. Order to Richard Reinger and
Alexander of Dorset to cause the three dies that the same archbishop had in Canterbury, which are in their custody, to be delivered to them, in
order to conduct the business of the archbishop’s mint
of Canterbury as it was accustomed to be conducted in the time of the
archbishop.

225

20 July.
Westminster. Concerning the barony of
Thomas, bishop of Norwich. Order to the sheriff of Norfolk that, having
viewed these letters, he is to take into the
king’s hand all of the barony that Thomas, bishop of Norwich, holds of the
king in his bailiwick, and to keep it safely so that nothing is removed therefrom
until the king orders otherwise.

Membrane 3

[No date].
For the countess of Eu. The countess
of Eu has made fine with the king by 300
m. for having lands ...1

1.

Entry unfinished.

227

13 July.
Westminster. For William de
Braose. The king has taken the homage of William de Braose for the lands and tenements that Reginald de Braose,
his father, held of the king in chief and that fall to him by hereditary
right. Order to the sheriff
of Surrey that, having accepted
security from William for his relief due to the
king from the lands and tenements that Reginald held in chief of the king in his
bailiwick, he is to cause him to have full seisin of the same lands and tenements
without delay.

228

For William de
Braose. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Herefordshire.

229

For the abbot of
Dieulacres
. The abbot of
Dieulacres
gives the king 700 m. for having all of
the land of Rossall with all its
appurtenances, which he formerly held by bail
of King John and
afterwards by bail of the king, as is more fully contained in his charter that he has. He is to
render £50 of the aforesaid 700 m. at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, £50 at Easter
next following in the thirteenth year, and 100 m. each year afterwards, namely 50 m.
at Michaelmas and 50 m. at Easter, until the aforesaid debt is paid to the
king.

230

For the abbot of
Dieulacres
. Pledges of the aforesaid abbot for the
aforesaid fine of 700 m.:

Ranulf, earl of Chester for 300 m.J.
constable of Chester for 100 m.Henry of Audley for 50 m.Alvred de Soligny for 20 m.William de Cantilupe senior for 50 m.William de Cantilupe junior for 20 m.William de Vernun for 25 m.Baldwin de Vere for 25 m.Ralph de Bray for 25 m.Nicholas de Lettres for 25 m.Adam of Yealand for 25 m.Jordan Clerk of Sankey for 10 m.Roger Alis for 20 m.

231

For the bishop of Chichester, concerning coverts. To the barons of the Exchequer. Whereas the king had committed his coverts of Chichester to the
venerable father
R. bishop of Chichester, chancellor
, in pure and perpetual alms by rendering £15 each year, he has granted the bishop that, henceforth, he and his
successors may render £10 per annum to the king and his heirs for the aforesaid
coverts, namely 100s. at Michaelmas and 100s. at Easter. Order to cause this to be done and enrolled thus.1

1.

This second
line of this entry is squeezed in between the first line and the following
entry.

232

For Eustace de
Fercles. The king has taken the homage of Eustace de Fercles, son and heir of Geoffrey de Fercles, for the lands that Geoffrey held in
chief of the
honour of Boulogne
.
Order to the
keeper of the honour of Boulogne
that, having accepted security from Eustace for £15 to the king’s use for
his relief of three
knights’ fees, he is to cause him to have full seisin of all lands formerly
of Geoffrey in his bailiwick
.

233

For Eustace de
Fercles. Order to the sheriff of Hertfordshire etc.

234

For the men of Bridgnorth. The king has granted to the trustworthy men of
Bridgnorth that, of the 50 m. which they owe for the tallage of their vill of Bridgnorth, they may render a moiety at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in
the twelfth year and the other moiety at the Exchequer of Easter next
following. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled
thus.

235

Warin, Stephen and Thomas, sons of Alan de Eccles, give the king half a mark
for having a pone,
concerning a tenement in Eccles.

236

26 July.
Windsor. For the men of Chippenham. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to permit the men of Chippenham to have a moiety of the corn of this autumn from that land formerly of William Bonvilein in Chippenham, which
they received from Hugh de Champagne, to be sown according to
the agreement made between them and Hugh, and he is to keep the other moiety of the
corn safely to the king’s use.

237

28 July.
Windsor. Concerning the manor of Hatfield. To the sheriff of Essex. The sheriff will well recall, as the king believes, that he has committed his manor of Hatfield to
the prior of
Hatfield
, who has lately died, by rendering £100 a year to the king.
Because the same prior caused the lands of the same
manor to be sown and has answered the king for the farm from Easter term1 last past, and the sub-prior and the monks of the same
house are ready to answer for the farm of the same manor for Michaelmas term shortly
forthcoming, namely in the twelfth year, it would be unjust and inhumane to the monks
to remove the corn of the same manor. Order that,
having accepted security from the sub-prior for the aforesaid farm of Michaelmas term,
he is to permit him to hold the aforesaid manor with its appurtenances without
impediment up to Michaelmas and to collect their corn.

1.

Corrected from ‘Michaelmas
term’.

238

28 July.
Westminster. Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite, until one month from
Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand of 2 m. that he makes from Walter of Killingholme by summons of
the Exchequer for the scutage of Montgomery, which Walter paid to Thomas of Moulton, as the same
Thomas recognised before the sheriff, as is said, so that then he might certify the
barons of the Exchequer upon the account of the
sheriff whether Walter rendered the aforesaid scutage to Thomas or not.

239

Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Berkshire to place
in respite the demand he makes by summons of the
Exchequer for 3 m. in the manor of W. earl
Marshal of Caversham, until upon his next account at the Exchequer of
Michaelmas in the twelfth year, so that it may then be seen there whether the
earl ought to be quit or not.

240

3 Aug.
Newbury. For Mabel de Vernay, concerning a
demand for scutage. To the sheriff of Berkshire. Henry de Scaccario has recognised in the king’s presence that he
received the scutage of Bedford from the land that Mabel de Vernay holds in
Merston and Linleya at the time he was sheriff of Berkshire, which the
sheriff now exacts from Mabel by summons of the
Exchequer from the same land, and Henry has now, as he says, rendered that
scutage at the Exchequer.
Order to permit Mabel to have peace from the demand
for the aforesaid scutage
and to take Henry, so that he assigns him a
day to be present upon his next account at the Exchequer to answer as he ought by
right.

241

4 Aug.
Hamstead. Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to place
in respite the demand of £15 that he makes from Geoffrey de Neville and Eudo de Longvillers for Roger
de Montbegon, until upon his
account at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year, so that it can be inquired then before the barons of the Exchequer whether they ought to pay the
aforesaid debt to the king for Roger, as is said, or
Henry of Monewden, Roger’s heir.

242

[No date].
Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to place
in respite, until upon his account at the Exchequer in the octaves of Michaelmas in
the twelfth year, the demand he makes by summons of
the Exchequer from Bartholomew of
Upavon for the escape of a certain thief from the prison of Andover.

243

Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Hampshire to place
in respite, until the morrow of Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand he makes
by summons of the Exchequer from the fee of the abbot of
Bec
in his bailiwick for the amercements of the last eyre of the justices in his county, and similarly for
the amercements of the county, from which the abbot says he ought to be quit by the
liberties that he has by the charters of the king’s predecessors, so that it may be inquired then whether he ought to be quit or
not.

244

Concerning respite of a
demand. To the sheriff of Oxfordshire. Order to
place in respite, until one month from Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand of
40s. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer
for concealment of the murder fines of the
villates of Bampton and Aston, which are
in the hand of the king’s beloved and faithful Phillip d’Aubigny, having
accepted security from those villates that they will
satisfy the king then.

245

7 Aug.
Marlborough. For Robert of
Shorwell. The king has granted to Robert of
Shorwell that, of
the £22 which are exacted from him by summons of the
Exchequer for the arrears of
William of Shorwell, his brother
, whose heir he is, from the time
when he was sheriff of Hampshire, he may render £7 6s. 8d. to the king at Michaelmas in
the twelfth year, £7 6s. 8d. at Easter in the thirteenth year, and £7 6s. 8d. at
Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the sheriff of Hampshire to permit Robert
to render the aforesaid debt to the king, as aforesaid.

246

For Henry de Trubleville, concerning the chattels of fugitives. To the sheriff of Devon. Order to cause the bailiffs of the king’s beloved and faithful Henry de Trubleville to have the chattels of fugitives from the fee of the
same Henry, to his use, by the same value that others will wish to give for the same
chattels.

247

For Richard of Durnford. To the sheriff of Wiltshire. The king has
granted to Richard of Durnford that, of the 20 m. by which he made fine with
him for having the custody of the land and heirs of
Geoffrey Doynel with the marriage of
the same heirs, he may render 5 m. at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, 5 m. at
Easter in the thirteenth year, and 10 m. at Michaelmas in the same year. Order
to permit Richard to render the aforesaid debt at the aforesaid terms, as aforesaid.

248

For Henry de Trubleville,
concerning amercements. To the sheriff of Devon. Order to place in
respite, until upon his account at the Exchequer of Michaelmas, the amercements that
he exacts from the land of the king’s beloved and faithful Henry de Trubleville from the eyre of king’s justices who were lately itinerant in his county.

249

For the men of the Barton of Marlborough. To the
constable of
Marlborough
. The king has granted to his men of the Barton of Marlborough that, of
the 60s. 16d.1 which they owe him of the
last-assessed tallage, they may render a moiety at Michaelmas in the twelfth year and the
other moiety at Easter next following. Order to
permit them to have that respite.

1.

Corrected from ‘4 m.’

250

For the men of the Barton and Marlborough. It is written in the same manner to the barons of
the Exchequer.

251

For Geoffrey de Neville. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire that if
Geoffrey de Neville will give him surety for rendering 100s. to the
king at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year of the fine that he made with him for the debt that he owes,
notwithstanding that he has not observed his
terms, he is not to distrain Geoffrey for the aforesaid fine in the
meantime.

252

10 Aug.
Gloucester. Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to place
in respite, until upon his account at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth
year, the demand he makes from Hugh son
of Bernard, man of W. Marshal, earl of Pembroke, for
the money of frankpledge, from which Hugh says he
ought to be quit by reason of the aforesaid marshalsey, so that it may be inquired then before the barons of the Exchequer whether he ought to be quit or not.

253

11 Aug.
Gloucester. Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to place in respite the demand of £42
that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from
W.
earl Marshal, until upon his next account at the Exchequer of
Michaelmas in the twelfth year.

254

15 Aug.
Hereford. For Thomas, son of
Thomas son of Brian. The king has taken the homage of Thomas, son of Thomas son of Brian, for half a hide of land with
appurtenances in Mathon, formerly of Thomas, his
father, whose heir he is, which he held of the
king in chief by the tenth part of a knight’s
fee.1
Order to the sheriff of Herefordshire that, having accepted security from him
for 10s. to the king’s use for his relief, he is
to cause him to have full seisin of the aforesaid land without delay.

1.

This service is added in a much smaller hand above the line.

255

Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Somerset to place in
respite, until one month from Michaelmas in the twelfth year, the demand he makes by
summons of the Exchequer from the men of
G. earl of Gloucester and Hertford in his
bailiwick for the fine that the men of the counties
of Dorset and Somerset made with the king for having a sheriff from amongst
themselves.

256

Concerning respite of the
account of the sheriff of Oxfordshire. The sheriff of Oxfordshire has respite from rendering his account until
five weeks from Michaelmas in the twelfth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to have that respite.

257

For Ralph of Rodley. It is clear to the king by an inquisition that it
will be to the king’s advantage that Ralph of
Rodley holds 47 acres of seashore with appurtenances in Rodley from the king, which lie next to the
Severn
, so that he renders 4d. per annum to the king for each of those acres. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to cause him to have full seisin
thus.

258

[No date].
Cardigan. Concerning land committed for five years. Adam Robelin and
Alexander, his
brother, give the king £10 for half a knight’s fee with appurtenances in Cardigan that is called ‘West Berewic’’, to have from the king for the five years next
following from Michaelmas in the twelfth year, performing to the king the service of two archers per annum for all
services.

259

24 Aug.
Worcester. Concerning respite of a demand
for Robert of Dean. Order to the sheriff
of Sussex to place in respite the
demand of 40 m. that he makes from Robert of
Dean by summons of the Exchequer, until upon his account after
Michaelmas in the twelfth year. In the
meantime, he is to cause Robert’s corn from his lay fee in Westdean and Waldron to be collected and stacked by the view of trustworthy and
law-worthy men of the same vills, so that nothing is removed therefrom until
the king orders otherwise, and if he has taken anything from the other chattels of the same Robert by the aforesaid reason, he is to
cause them to be rendered to him.

260

For the sheriff of Devon, concerning respite of
account. The king has given respite to the sheriff of
Devon from rendering his account
until the morrow of All Souls in the thirteenth year, so that he should be at the Exchequer at Westminster then
and answer sufficiently for the amercements from the eyre of the justices last itinerant in his county, and for all other things for which he
ought to answer. Order to the barons of the
Exchequer to cause him to have the aforesaid respite.1

1.

A small circle is
drawn in the margin beside this entry.

261

[No date].
Herefordshire. Thomas of Gayton gives the king one mark for having confirmation of a manse and 61 acres of land in Shelwick, which he has of the gift of H. Foliot,
bishop of Hereford, by his charter,
as is more fully contained in the aforesaid confirmation.

262

[No date].
Because cancelled by order of the treasurer. Amercements of Hereford:

From Nicholas Kaym, half a mark, by
pledge.From Hugh son of Ailmund, 1 m.,
by the pledge of Henry Craft.From Hugh son of Wymund, half a
mark, by the pledge of Stephen son of
Richard.From Roger le Werr’, half a mark, by
the pledge of William Marshal.From Colin of London, 3 m., by the pledge of Walter de Lacy.From the chattels of Richard son of Nicholas,
fugitive ...1

1.

Entry apparently unfinished.

263

[No date].
Concerning the fine of the
villate of Hereford. The villate of Hereford gives the king
£100 for having his grace and for having their liberties that they forfeited in killing a certain Jew of the same vill
against the king’s peace. It is to render £50 of the
aforesaid £100 on the morrow of All Souls in the thirteenth year and £50 at the
Close of Easter in the same year.

264

28 Aug.
Bridgnorth. For Edith daughter
of Ormer and Alice and her daughters. To the sheriff of Staffordshire. Order to cause
diligent inquisition to be taken in his full county
court by the oath of trustworthy and law-worthy men, by whom the truth
might be better inquired, what chattels
Thomas Sot, who
has taken flight for the death of Gregory Merchant, had, and what
chattels Edith daughter of Ormer, mother
of
Alice, wife of the same
Thomas
, and Cecilia, sister
of the same Alice, and Matilda la
Smale, had with the same Thomas in his custody, and to cause all chattels
of Edith, Alice and Matilda, which he is able to establish by the aforesaid inquisition had been in Thomas’s custody and which he took into the king’s hand by reason of his
flight, to be delivered to them. He is also to
cause the chattels formerly of Thomas to be valued by trustworthy and law-worthy men
and to demise them by the same value to Alice, who
was his wife, having accepted security from her for the value, as the sheriff will wish to answer the king.

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31 Aug.
Shrewsbury. Concerning the fine of
Matthew of Hathersage and Alice of Cridling. To the sheriff of Derbyshire.1
Matthew of Hathersage and Alice of Cridling have made fine with the king by 200 m.
for having seisin of the lands formerly of Isabella de Mesnil, their kinswoman
, who held of the king in chief and whose lands fall to them by hereditary right,
and for which the king has taken their homage.
Order that, having accepted security from Matthew
and Alice for the aforesaid 200 m., namely each of
them rendering 100 m. to the king at the below-written terms, namely 66 m. 4s. 5d.
at Martinmas in the thirteenth year, 66 m. 4s. 5d. at Easter in the same year, and
66 m. 4s. 6d. at St. John the Baptist in the same year, he is to cause them
to have full seisin without delay of all lands formerly of Isabella in his bailiwick
which fall to them by hereditary right.

1.

Corrected from ‘Matilda of Hathersage’.

266

The fine of Hugh Russell. Hugh Russell has made fine1 with the king by 20 m. for
having the
hundred of Fawsley
with appurtenances for life, rendering £11 per annum to the king for the
aforesaid hundred, namely £5 10s. at Michaelmas and £5 10s. at Easter. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to cause him to have full seisin of the
aforesaid hundred with appurtenances and to render without delay that which he
took from that hundred after it had been taken into the king’s hand, because Hugh did
not have the king’s charter, in order to make
render of his farm.

1.

Corrected
from ‘gives’.

267

The fine of Hugh Russell. The same Hugh gives the king 5 m. for having his confirmation of the
manor of Fawsley
with appurtenances, for which he has a charter from King John,
father etc., rendering £15 each year by the hand of the sheriff of Northamptonshire at two terms, namely £7½ at Michaelmas
and £7½ at Easter.

268

Concerning the manor of Clipstone. The king has committed the manor of Clipstone to the sheriff of Nottinghamshire to keep to the king’s use for as long as
it pleases the king. Order to B. de Lisle to cause the money that he received to repair the
king’s chamber of the same manor and has not yet put towards the repair to be
delivered to the sheriff of Nottinghamshire, whom the king has ordered to cause that
chamber to be repaired.

269

[No date].
The Jews of Worcester give the king half a mark of gold for having a writ directed to the sheriff of Huntingdonshire to cause
Christiana,
who was a maid of a recluse of
Severn Stoke
, who was said to have been killed by the
aforesaid Jews and who the same Jews say had been seen at Godmanchester after it was said that she had been
killed by the aforesaid Jews, to be before the king at Michaelmas in one month.

270

[No date].
Amercements pertaining to the assizes in Lincolnshire, to take which Simon of
Ropsley and his associates
were assigned.

From Alexander of Torksey and his associates of the same vill, 40s. for disseisin, by the pledge of Theobald son of Joel, Nicholas Clerk and Gervase son of Picot.From Alan of Louth, 1 m., because
he withdrew himself, by the pledge of Alexander of Brauncewell.From Warin, son of Robert of Leake, for himself and his pledges, 1 m.,
because he withdrew himself, by the pledge of Warin
Engayne and Ralph le Bret.From Hugh of Ringstone for himself and his pledges because he
withdrew himself, 20s., by the pledge of Eustace de Mortain.From Alan of Moulton, 20s., because he withdrew himself, by the
pledge of Rouland son of Roger and
Simon de la Blauncheland’.From Roger de Caen
for licence to come to concord, 1 m., by the
pledge of Hugh of Wigtoft.From Ralph of Carlton for licence to come to concord, half
a mark, by the pledge of Roger de Neville.

271

19 Sept.
Montgomery. Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of
Kent to place in respite the demand
of 20 m. that he makes from Rose of Dover by summons of the Exchequer, until Easter in the thirteenth year.

272

20 Sept.
Montgomery. Concerning selling the king’s
stud which is in the
park of Woodstock
. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to cause the king’s stud which is in the
park of Woodstock
to be sold by the view and testimony of trustworthy and law-worthy men,
and to cause the money thus arising to be safely kept to the king’s use until he has
command from the king otherwise.

273

[No date].
Concerning rendering the account
of the sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire. The sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire has respite from rendering his account
until the morrow of Martinmas in the thirteenth year.

274

21 Sept.
Montgomery. Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire to place in respite, until the
Exchequer of Easter in the thirteenth year, the demand for 5 m. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from William de Ferrers from this forthcoming term of Michaelmas in the
twelfth year for the fine that he made with the king for
the debt of Robert de
Ferrers, his uncle,
whose heir he is.

275

For the earl of Hereford. The king has granted to H. de
Bohun, earl of Hereford, that he may have respite, until Hilary in the
thirteenth year, from the 5 m. that are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer and that he was bound to render to
the king at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to have the
aforesaid respite.

276

Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Warwickshire to place in respite the demand of 23s. 8d.
that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from
Walter son of Ralph, who is with
the king in the army of Wales, until Hilary in
the thirteenth year.

277

For Fulk fitz Warin. The king has given respite to Fulk fitz Warin, who is with him in the army of
Wales, from the 25 m. that he ought to have
rendered at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year, until Hilary in the
thirteenth year. Order to the barons of the
Exchequer to cause the same Fulk to have that respite.

278

[No date].
Concerning the account of the
sheriff of Staffordshire and Shropshire. The king has given respite to the sheriff of Staffordshire and Shropshire, who is with the king in his army in the
parts of Wales by his order, from rendering his
account until the morrow of Martinmas in the thirteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer etc.

279

Concerning the corn of
Condover. Order to the sheriff of Staffordshire and Shropshire to take into the king’s hand without delay
the corn of this autumn that Joan, wife
of L. prince of North Wales,
caused to be sown in the
manor of Condover
, which she had by bail of the king for
as long as it pleases him, notwithstanding the king’s command to him to demise that
corn to her in peace.

280

26 Sept.
Kerry Vale. For the abbot of
Dieulacres
. The king has given respite, until Hilary in the
thirteenth year, to the abbot of
Dieulacres
from the £50 which he ought to have rendered at the Exchequer of
Michaelmas in the twelfth year of the fine of
700 m. that he made with the king for the
pasture of Rossall
. Order to the barons of the Exchequer
to permit him to have that respite.

281

26 Sept. Kerry Vale. Concerning the attorneys
of
Ralph fitz Nicholas
. To the barons of the Exchequer. Because the
king’s beloved and faithful
Ralph fitz Nicholas
is with him in his army of Wales by his
order, command to admit […]1 in
his place to render his account for the counties of
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, and to admit John of
Croft in his place to render his
account for the county of Herefordshire at
Michalemas shortly forthcoming. By the
king’s writ under the seal of the justiciar.

1.

No name other than John de Croft below is given here
as an attorney, but he does not appear to relate to this first account.

282

27 Sept.
Kerry Vale. For Robert of Tattershall. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has given respite to his beloved and
faithful Robert of Tattershall, until the octaves of
Martinmas in the thirteenth year, from the 100s. and one palfrey which he ought to have paid to the king at the
Exchequer of Michaelmas shortly forthcoming in the twelfth year for the debts he
owes him for Isolda, his
mother, and for the arrears of his farm of Bolsover. Order to cause him to have that respite.

283

28 Sept.
Kerry. For Eustace de
Fercles. The king has pardoned up to 10 m. of the £15 in which
Eustace de Fercles, son and heir of Geoffrey de Fercles, was bound
to him for his relief of three knights’ fees that Geoffrey held in chief of the
honour of Boulogne
, to be rendered at Hilary in the thirteenth year. Order to the
keeper of the honour of Boulogne
that, having accepted security from him for rendering the aforesaid 10 m. at
the aforesaid terms, he is to permit him to have peace from the remainder.

284

Kerry. For William de Cantilupe. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has given respite to his beloved and faithful William de Cantilupe, until the octaves of Martinmas in the
thirteenth year, from the debts he owes him and for which he ought to have answered
at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year. Order to permit him to have
that respite.

285

For Geoffrey Savage. Order to the sheriff of Warwickshire to place in respite, until Hilary in the
thirteenth year, the demand he makes by summons of the
Exchequer from Geoffrey Savage,
who is in the king’s army with Hugh
Despenser.

286

28 Sept.
Kerry. For John fitz Alan. John fitz Alan has made fine with the king
by 300 m.
for having seisin of the land of Cold Norton with appurtenances, which he claims to
be his right and inheritance without prejudice to the right of each person
. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire that, having accepted security from John for
rendering the aforesaid 300 m. to the king, he is to cause him to have full seisin
of the aforesaid land without delay, saving to Hugh de Balliol his corn of this autumn and his other chattels that he has in the same land.

287

Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to place
in respite, until Hilary in the thirteenth year, the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Thomas Mauduit for the 10½ m. that he ought to
have rendered at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year.

288

1 Oct.
Kerry. For William de Beauchamp. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has given respite to his beloved and faithful William de Beauchamp, until All Saints in 15 days in the
thirteenth year, from the 22 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the prest that King John, the king’s
father, made to him in Poitou.
Order to cause William to have that respite.

289

28 Sept.
Kerry. Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Rutland to place in
respite, until Hilary in the thirteenth year, the demand of 15 m. that he makes by
summons of the Exchequer from Peter fitz Herbert for Henry de Ferrers, and the demand of 45s. that he makes by
summons of the Exchequer from the same Peter for his
soke of Oakham
for certain assarts made in the soke,
which money Peter ought not to pay, as he says, so that
it may then be inquired at the Exchequer whether Peter ought to render those monies
or not.

290

Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Hampshire to place
in respite, until Hilary in the thirteenth year, the demand he makes by summons of the Exchequer from Nicholas de Wancy and Gilbert de
la Dene for the £4 in
which they were amerced before the justices last
itinerant in his county for the flight of
Alice, who was the wife of
Richard of Anstey
.

291

For William le
Taillur and his wife. Order to the sheriff of
Kent to place in respite, until
Hilary in the thirteenth year, the demand of 1 m. that he makes by summons of the Exchequer from William le Taillur and Alice, his wife for the debts of the Jews, for
Baldwin de Wereval, father of the same
Alice.

292

3 Oct.
Kerry. For John de Beauchamp. The king has given respite to John de Beauchamp, until Hilary in the thirteenth year, from the
20 m. that are exacted from him by summons of the
Exchequer for Andrew de
Beauchamp, his
father, for a prest that King John, the king’s father, made to him in Poitou. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit him to have that respite.

293

4 Oct.
Kerry. For Peter of Goldington. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has granted to Peter of
Goldington that he may
render 5 m., which he ought to have rendered to him at this Michaelmas last past in
the twelfth year, of his fine that he made with him for
a debt of the Jews, at the Exchequer in
the octaves of Martinmas in the thirteenth year. Order to permit him to have that respite.

294

For Walter de Beauchamp. To the barons of the Exchequer. The king has granted to his beloved and faithful
Walter de Beauchamp that, of the £20 which he ought to have
rendered at this Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year for the debts of the Jews, he may render a moiety
hereof and the other moiety in the octaves of Martinmas in the thirteenth year.
Order to cause this to be enrolled and held
thus.1

1.

The clause recording that this was witnessed by E. bishop of London at Westminster on 12 October is crossed through and
replaced simply by ‘Teste ut supra’.

295

For Richard de Harcourt. The king has given respite to Richard de Harcourt from the 25 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer, until the octaves of All
Saints in the thirteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause Richard to have that respite.

296

For Robert de Muscegros. The king has granted respite to Robert de Muscegros, until the morrow of Martinmas next forthcoming
in the thirteenth year, from the moiety of 30 m. which he ought to have rendered to
him at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, so that
the other moiety is rendered at this Exchequer of Michaelmas. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to permit him to have the
aforesaid respite from the aforesaid moiety.

297

15 Oct. Westminster. Concerning the rents of the
archdeaconries of the church of Salisbury. Order to the archdeacon of Wiltshire to answer Elias of Dereham and Reginald of Calne for the annual rent
that the bishop of Salisbury was accustomed to render when the see was not
vacant, so that they then answer the king at the
Exchequer. Witness E. bishop of London.

298

Concerning the rents of
archdeaconries of the church of Salisbury. It is written in the same manner to the archdeacons of Dorset,
Berkshire
and
Salisbury
.

299

15 Oct. Westminster. For John de Botreaux. Order to the justices assigned to the custody of
the Jews to cause John de Botreaux to have
respite from the 9 m. that he ought to have rendered to
Jocepinus the Jew of Bristol
at Michaelmas in the twelfth year, so that he renders 4 m. at All Saints in 15
days in the thirteenth year and 5 m. at Hilary in the same year. Witness E. bishop of London.

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16 Oct. Westminster. For Oliver Deyncourt. The king has given respite to Oliver Deyncourt, until the octaves of All
Saints in the thirteenth year, from the 16 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the king’s first
scutage. Order to the barons of the
Exchequer to permit him to have that respite. Witness H.
bishop of Lincoln.

301

Concerning respite of a
demand. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to place in respite, until the same term,
the demand he makes from the same Oliver
for aid of the sheriff from certain lands given in
alms from his fee, which aid was not accustomed to be given from the
same lands, as he says. Witness as
above.

302

For Gilbert de Mineriis. Order to the justices assigned to the custody of the Jews to cause Gilbert de Mineriis, who is in the king’s army of
Kerry, to have respite from the 16 m. which he
ought to have rendered to Jurninus of Norwich, Jew, at Michaelmas in the twelfth year,
namely for one moiety until Hilary next following and the other moiety until
Mid-Lent in the same year. Witness as
above.

303

17 Oct. Westminster. For Thomas Basset. Order to the barons
of the Exchequer to place in respite, until the octaves of All Saints in the
thirteenth year, the demand they make from the land of Thomas Basset for the debts of the Jews, for which that land is not in pledge, as he says,
so that it may then be inquired whether the aforesaid
land is in pledge for the aforesaid debts or not. Witness E. bishop of London.

304

For Warin le Paneter. The king has granted to Warin le Paneter that, of the 12 m. which he
ought to have rendered to him at three terms, namely 4 m. at Michaelmas in the
twelfth year, 4 m. at Christmas in the thirteenth year, and 4 m. at Easter in the
same year, he may begin to render 4 m. at Easter aforesaid, 4 m. at St. John the
Baptist in the same year, and 4 m. at Michaelmas in the same year. Order to the barons of the
Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus. Witness as above.

305

For Warin de Munchesney. The king has granted to Warin de Munchesney that, of the 115 m. which he ought to have
rendered to him at this Michaelmas in the twelfth year, he may render a moiety at
the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the same year and the other moiety at Hilary in the
thirteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done
and enrolled. Witness as above.

306

For Richard de Argentan. The king has granted to Richard de Argentan that, of the 60 m. which he and Joan, his wife, owe him for the
archbishop of Canterbury, he may render £20 at this Exchequer of
Michaelmas in the twelfth year, and he has given
him respite from the remainder until three weeks from Hilary in the thirteenth
year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause this to be done and enrolled thus. Witness as above.

307

18 Oct. Westminster. For Geoffrey de Armenters. The king has granted to Geoffrey de Armenters that, of the 50 m. which he ought to have
rendered at this Exchequer of Michaelmas in the twelfth year, he may render a moiety
at this same Exchequer and the other moiety at [the feast of
...]1 in the thirteenth year. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to have the aforesaid
respite from the aforesaid moiety. Witness J.
bishop of Bath.

1.

Illegible.

Membrane 1d.

[No date].
Memorandum that the king has committed the counties of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire to
Stephen of Seagrave
to keep for as long as it pleases the king, so that Stephen will answer at the Exchequer for the farm of the same counties and the old increment. And the king has granted him all of the profits of the same
counties to sustain him in his service for as long as it pleases the king from
Michaelmas in the twelfth year.